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Information About a Catholic Funeral at Sts. Simon & Jude
The Bereavement Ministry exists in order to provide a funeral that honors the deceased and offers family members and friends the opportunity to grieve in the context of a Catholic Community of faith. When a family member contacts the parish office (714-962-3333) they will receive a return call from a bereavement minister who will schedule a meeting with family members. At that meeting, a date and time will be set for a Vigil and Funeral. In addition, the minister will personally guide you and be with you through every step of the bereavement process.
More information concerning funerals at Sts. Simon & Jude Church can be found below:
- Preparing for a Catholic Funeral
- Liturgy of the Word - Telling Our Story
- A Primer on the Three Services of the Funeral Liturgy
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Local Reception and Catering Options
Funeral Planning Guide
For people who would like to reflect upon or prepare for their own funeral or that of a loved one, please review the documents below. All these documents are used in the funeral preparation process with our bereavement ministers. Downloading these documents also allow family members who may not live in the area, to participate in the funeral planning process.
- Funeral Information Form - After entering in the information on this spreadsheet, please save the spreadsheet to your computer. Once it has been saved to your computer, please attach the spreadsheet to an email message to Maureen O'Day, Director of Bereavement Ministry at Sts. Simon & Jude Church. Maureen's email address is moday@ssj.org.
- Family Checklist
- Music Selection Options (listen to music selections below)
- Worship Aid Cover Options
- Sacred Scripture Reading Options
- Prayer of the Faithful Reading and Instructions
- Words of Remembrance (Eulogy) Instructions
- Lector Instructions
- A Walk Through the Funeral Mass – Church Protocol
Please note, that while we provide these materials for you and your family, all rituals and funeral rites, as well as the use of the church, are at the sole discretion of the pastor and the Saints Simon and Jude Catholic Church community.
Funeral Music Selections
Vigil
- ALLELUIA, GIVE THE GLORY!
- AMAZING GRACE
- BE NOT AFRAID
- BLEST ARE THEY
- CHRIST BE OUR LIGHT!
- CITY OF GOD
- ETERNAL FATHER, STRONG TO SAVE (US NAVY HYMN)
- EYE HAS NOT SEEN
- FIRST SONG OF ISAIAH
- HEALING BALM: CANTO DE MISERICORDIA
- HERE I AM, LORD
- I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE
- I DANCED IN THE MORNING: THE LORD OF THE DANCE
- I HAVE LOVED YOU
- I HEARD THE VOICE OF JESUS SAY
- IN THIS VERY ROOM
- LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH
- LET US COME TO BE ONE BODY
- LORD, WHEN YOU CAME TO THE SEASHORE
- MAY THE ROAD RISE TO MEET YOU
- MORNING HAS BROKEN
- O BE MY VISION
- ON EAGLE’S WINGS
- PESCADOR de HOMBRES
- PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS / MAKE ME A CHANNEL OF YOUR PEACE
- PSALM 30: MOURNING INTO DANCING
- RESUCITO
- SING TO THE MOUNTAINS
- SING WITH ALL THE SAINTS IN GLORY
- THE LIGHT OF CHRIST SURROUNDS US
- THERE IS A BALM IN GILEAD
- WE ARE SINGING FOR THE LORD IS OUR LIGHT
- WE KNOW THAT OUR REDEEMER LIVES!
- WE SHALL RISE AGAIN
- WHEN SUDDEN TERROR TEARS APART
- YOU ARE MINE
- YOU ARE NEAR
Entrance Processional
- ALLELUIA, GIVE THE GLORY!
- AMAZING GRACE
- BE NOT AFRAID
- BLEST ARE THEY
- CHRIST BE BESIDE ME
- CHRIST BE OUR LIGHT!
- CITY OF GOD
- ETERNAL FATHER, STRONG TO SAVE (US NAVY HYMN)
- HEALING BALM: CANTO DE MISERICORDIA
- HERE I AM, LORD
- I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE
- I DANCED IN THE MORNING: THE LORD OF THE DANCE
- I HEARD THE VOICE OF JESUS SAY
- I WANT TO WALK AS A CHILD OF LIGHT
- IN THIS VERY ROOM
- LET US COME TO BE ONE BODY
- LITTLE ONE, BORN TO BRING US SUCH LOVE
- LORD, WHEN YOU CAME TO THE SEASHORE
- MORNING HAS BROKEN
- O BE MY VISION
- PESCADOR de HOMBRES
- PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS / MAKE ME A CHANNEL OF YOUR PEACE
- PSALM 30: MOURNING INTO DANCING
- RESUCITO
- SING TO THE MOUNTAINS
- SING WITH ALL THE SAINTS OF GLORY
- THERE IS A BALM IN GILEAD
- WE ARE SINGING FOR THE LORD IS OUR LIGHT
- WE KNOW THAT OUR REDEEMER LIVES!
- WE SHALL RISE AGAIN
- WE SING A SONG OF THE SAINTS OF GOD
- WHEN SUDDEN TERROR TEARS APART
- YOU ARE MINE
- YOU ARE NEAR
Communion Song
- ALLELUIA, GIVE THE GLORY!
- AMAZING GRACE
- BE NOT AFRAID
- BLEST ARE THEY
- BREAD OF LIFE FROM HEAVEN / PAN DE VIDA ETERNA
- EYE HAS NOT SEEN
- FEED MY LAMBS
- FIRST SONG OF ISAIAH
- GIFT OF FINEST WHEAT
- HERE I AM, LORD
- I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE
- I HAVE LOVED YOU
- I RECEIVED THE LIVING GOD
- LORD, WHEN YOU CAME TO THE SEASHORE
- NO GREATER LOVE
- ON EAGLE’S WINGS
- ONE BREAD, ONE BODY
- PAN DE VIDA
- PESCADOR de HOMBRES
- PIETA: THE SILENCE AND THE SORROW
- PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS / MAKE ME A CHANNEL OF YOUR PEACE
- WHATSOEVER YOU DO
- YOU ARE NEAR
Recessional - Commemorative Mass
- AMAZING GRACE
- BLEST ARE THEY
- CHRIST BE BESIDE ME
- CHRIST BE OUR LIGHT!
- CITY OF GOD
- ETERNAL FATHER, STRONG TO SAVE (US NAVY HYMN)
- GO, SILENT FRIEND
- HEALING BALM: CANTO DE MISERICORDIA
- I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE
- I DANCED IN THE MORNING: THE LORD OF THE DANCE
- I WANT TO WALK AS A CHILD OF LIGHT
- LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH
- MAY THE ROAD RISE TO MEET YOU
- MORNING HAS BROKEN
- O BE MY VISION
- PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS / MAKE ME A CHANNEL OF YOUR PEACE
- PSALM 30: MOURNING INTO DANCING
- RESUCITO
- SING TO THE MOUNTAINS
- SING WITH ALL THE SAINTS IN GLORY
- WE ARE SINGING FOR THE LORD IS OUR LIGHT
- WE KNOW THAT OUR REDEEMER LIVES!
- WE SHALL RISE AGAIN
- WHEN SUDDEN TERROR TEARS APART
