Sprinkling with Water of Baptism – promise of eternal life Gathering Hymn: HERE I AM LORD I, the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard my people cry All who dwell in dark and sin My hand will save. I who make the stars of night, I will make their darkness bright. Who will bear my light to them? Whom shall I send? Here I am, Lord. Is it I Lord? I have heard you calling in the night. I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart. I, the Lord of snow and rain, I have borne my people’s pain. I have wept for love of them. They turn away. I will break their hearts of stone, Give them hearts for love alone. I will speak my word to them. Whom shall I send? © 1981, Daniel L. Schutte & New dawn Music. Australian agent: Word of life international. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Licence number 212 Placing of the Pall Jack and Sue Lighting of the Paschal Candle: Catherine and Carmel Placing of the Symbol: Max Eulogies: Nick and Mark OPENING PRAYER Fr. Anthony Liturgy of the Word FIRST READING Isaiah 25: 6-9 Reader: Mark Reading concludes: The Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. RESPONSORIAL PSALM The Lord is My Shepherd: The Lord is my shepherd, and I want to follow, Wherever he leads me, wherever he goes. Over the mountains, the waters and byways, Valleys and highways he’s waiting for me. Antiphon: I want to go to meet him there, to lay myself down in his love, The Lord is my shepherd and I want to follow, Wherever he leads me, wherever he goes. And while on the journey, to where we are going, He promised to be there to help us along. And over the mountains we’ll walk on together, To know all the wonders he’s given to me. Antiphon Australian agent: Word of life international. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Licence number 212 SECOND READING:I John 3:1-2 Reader: Tracey Reading concludes: The Word of the Lord.
Lord Hear Us R: Lord Hear Our Prayer Nick: We pray for Dick’s family and friends who are interstate or overseas and not able to be with us today. Support them in their grief and help them to find comfort. Lord Hear Us R: Lord Hear Our Prayer Max: We pray for all family members and friends who have gone before us, that they may have the reward of their goodness. Lord Hear Us R: Lord Hear Our Prayer Ella: We pray for the people around the world who die from violence or famine each day. May God show mercy to those who suffer so unjustly, and gather them to the eternal kingdom of peace. Lord Hear Us R: Lord Hear Our Prayer Liturgy of the Eucharist PROCESSION of the Gifts of Bread and Wine; Rachel, Helen, and Megan and Grandchildren: Max, Grace, Rose, Georgina, Emma, William, Oliver and Ava. Hymn: As Gentle as silence O, the love of my Lord is the essence Of all that I have here on earth All the beauty I see he has given to me And his giving is gentle as silence Every day, every hour, every moment Have been blessed by the strength of his love At the turn of each tide, he is there at my side And his touch is as gentle as silence There’ve been times when I’ve turned from his presence. And I’ve walked other paths other ways. But I’ve called on his name in the dark of my shame And his mercy was gentle as silence INVITATION TO PRAYER Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. All: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good, and the good of all his holy Church THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER The Lord be with you. All: And with your spirit.
5.When we’ve been there ten thousand years Bright shining as the sun, We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise Than when we’d first begun PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION FinalCommendation Response to the prayer All: Receive his soul and present him to God the most High. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen Pall Bearers: Names printed here . RECESSION Hymn: I am the bread of Life I am the bread of life He who comes to me shall not hunger He who believes in me shall not thirst No one can come to me Unless the father beckons And I will raise you up, and I will raise you up And I will raise you up on the last day. 2. The bread that I will give Is my flesh for the life of the world And if you eat of this bread You shall live forever You shall live forever Antiphon 3. Unless you eat Of the flesh of the Son of Man And drink of his blood, And drink of his blood, You shall not have life within you. Antiphon. 4. I am the resurrection, I am the life If you believe in me Even though you die You shall live forever. Antiphon 5. Yes, lord I believe That you are the Christ The son of God Who has come into the world. Antiphon Australian agent: Word of life international. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Licence number 212 Cath, Nick and Rachel, Helen and Luke, Megan and Alex together with Sue and Bill and their family thank all who came today to remember Richard. Whilst the family goes to the Committal at Centennial Park Cemetery you are invited to the home of Sue and Bill where they will join you shortly to share memories of Richard