The death of a loved one is a time of great sadness and personal grief. As you make all the preparations for the funeral, we at St. Catharine are here to help and assist you in planning the Mass of Christian Burial.  Below, there are suggested hymns and readings for the Mass, which will assist you in making your choices.

During the Easter season, Acts 10 (long and short); Revelation 14, 20, and 21, is used as the First Reading instead of a reading from the New Testament.

If you have chosen Cremation, it is helpful to familiarize yourself with Catholic Doctrine for Burial and Cremation.

One of our Funeral Ministers will contact you to finalize details after reviewing the requests you have made.

Please be assured of our support and prayers for you as well as your loved one.

Choose Two: One for Entrance and One for Recessional

Be Not Afraid (Dufford)– https://youtu.be/pEOt7yXCaJI
Carry Me Home (Modlin) – https://youtu.be/5bwMWMTJ2Q4
Eye Has Not Seen (Haugen) – https://youtu.be/EtT0WMV2G6g
For All The Saints – https://youtu.be/_i4MRAsMuMQ
Faith Of Our Fathers (St. Catherine) – https://youtu.be/7EVPVS9EGeQ
Fly Like A Bird (Canedo) – https://youtu.be/uuScyohloew 
For All the Saints SINE NOMINE (Williams) – https://youtu.be/_i4MRAsMuMQ
Go in Peace (Hart & Liles) – https://youtu.be/fnMVFS5VpMw
Here I Am Lord (Schutte) – https://youtu.be/_sCkT5cLWCM 
How Great Thou Art (Hine) – https://youtu.be/yIwTtV8s4Ao
How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place (DeBruyn) – https://youtu.be/38UzVsf8kZs
I Heard the Voice of Jesus (Kingsfold) – https://youtu.be/YOOi-HVUmis
I Know That My Redeemer Lives (Soper) – https://youtu.be/Bo0N73nmZTM
I, the Lord (Kendzia) – https://youtu.be/7vktWntcs9M
Lead Me, Lord (Becker) – https://youtu.be/osbo-4SCkbg
Like a Shepherd (Dufford) – https://youtu.be/Cb7HSCxJ-ck
Lord Of All Hopefulness (Struther) – https://youtu.be/oOZqqLMAt18
On Eagle’s Wings (Joncas) – https://youtu.be/oXP-FsNUWOc
Parable TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A REASON (Ridge) – https://youtu.be/h5rKjnKbTXE
Prayer of St Francis (Temple) – https://youtu.be/AEoyqMG1bDA
Restless Is the Heart (Farrell) – https://youtu.be/m9_PcD0zVdE
Sing with All the Saints in Glory HYMN OF JOY – https://youtu.be/saTHrJtlvn0
Softly and Tenderly, Jesus Is Calling (Thompson) – https://youtu.be/rIM6yiF5QSA
There Is a Longing (Quigley) – https://youtu.be/gP9BBz6fRkk
To Live with Him Forever (Hart & Feduccia) – https://youtu.be/uwrOQVhlmgU
We Shall Rise Again (Young) – https://youtu.be/epIc6I9BxQY
Where My Father Lives (Ridge) – https://youtu.be/G05S8vikPes
You Are Near (Schutte) – https://youtu.be/B6QwtsDN4xA

Choose Two: One for Offertory and One for Communion

Amazing Grace NEW BRITAIN (Newton) – https://youtu.be/5iou_pSEbEY
Ang Katawan ni Kristo/BEHOLD THE BODY OF CHRIST (Manalo) – https://youtu.be/7HzHdDzSqVg
Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart) – https://youtu.be/pscsAvGjQI0
Eat This Bread (Berthier) – https://youtu.be/ntJwBHlbwGw
Behold the Lamb (Willett) – https://youtu.be/nVHVE87OnZk
Bread of Angels (Stephan) – https://youtu.be/0XMGRUUFr0M
Bread of Life I myself (Cooney) – https://youtu.be/l-7SIaTMgtY
Bread of Life (Farrell) – https://youtu.be/O2Fq0WlFl_0
Gift of Finest Wheat BICENTENNIAL (Kreutz) – https://youtu.be/FWR1jMRfWdk
I Am the Bread of Life (Toolan) – https://youtu.be/b9KWyEtUSg8
I Received the Living God LIVING GOD – https://youtu.be/7aDMY9xU_6U
One Bread, One Body (Foley) – https://youtu.be/m_lofSwVdwM
Only This I Want (Schutte) – https://youtu.be/bd5rw267OfU
Pan De Vida (Hurd) – https://youtu.be/vJ-j-DrNMOo
Panis Angelicus/Holy and Living Bread SACRIS SOLEMNIS (Lambillotte) – https://youtu.be/_i6OEdLi2qg
Panis Angelicus (Franck) – https://youtu.be/o3EZoDr6kqM
Shelter Me, O God (Hurd) – https://youtu.be/F5_d0YIoipI
Shepherd Me, O God (Haugen) – https://youtu.be/4KYM1RfpMjs
Spirit and Grace (Manalo) – https://youtu.be/aoKR216fGuo
The King of Love My Shepherd Is (Baker) – https://youtu.be/JHnrF3rPZQ8
The Supper of the Lord (Rosania) – https://youtu.be/7D2E6QWBINg
Unless a Grain of Wheat (Farrell) – https://youtu.be/hZz35vPa3kA
We Remember (Haugen) – https://youtu.be/FzmLi3nddjI

For readings, please make one selection from Old Testament and one selection from New Testament, respectively. Readings often reflect an attribute or circumstance of your loved one that the reading enhances; consider the deceased in making your selection. 

Funeral Readings: 1st Reading

Funeral Readings: 2nd Reading