FUNERAL PLANNING
At Prince of Peace Catholic Church, engaging in the corporal work of mercy to bury the dead is a sacred duty that reflects compassion and reverence for those departed from this life. By the offering of a funeral liturgy and a dignified final resting place within our columbarium, we honor the inherent worth and dignity of each person, affirming the belief that even in death, every individual deserves respect and a final resting place of peace as we hold firm to the hope of the resurrection.
FUNERAL PLANNING
If you have lost a loved one, please know that we extend our deepest condolences to you and your family for your loss. If you are planning a funeral for a deceased loved one, or if you are interested in pre-planning a funeral for yourself, we are here to assist you.
Please call the church office at 205-822-9125 to schedule a funeral planning meeting with our Liturgy Director, Cheri Poole. Below are links to our Funeral Planning Guide and Planning Worksheet. Please review the guide and complete the worksheet and bring it with you to the planning meeting.
READING SELECTIONS
FIRST READINGS
A worthy wife, her value is far beyond pearls.
He acted in an excellent and noble way as he had the resurrection of the dead in view.
In his love for Rebekah, Isaac found solace after the death of his mother.
As sacrificial offerings he took them to himself.
As sacrificial offerings he took them to himself.
An unsullied life, the attainment of old age.
He will destroy death forever.
It is good to hope in silence for the saving help of the Lord.
Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake.
A good wife is a generous gift.
God has made everything appropriate to its time.
There shall be no more death.
SECOND READINGS
Since we are now justified by his Blood, we will be saved through him from the wrath.
Where sin increased, grace overflowed all the more.
We too might live in newness of life.
We too might live in newness of life.
We also groan within ourselves as we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.
What will separate us from the love of Christ?
Whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.
So too in Christ shall all be brought to life.
So too in Christ shall all be brought to life.
Death is swallowed up in victory
What is seen is transitory, but what is unseen is eternal.
We have a building from God, eternal in heaven.
He will change our lowly bodies to conform to his glory.
Thus we shall always be with the Lord.
If we have died with him we shall also live with him.
We shall see him as he is.
We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers.
So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
GOSPEL READINGS
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.
Come to me and I will give you rest.
Behold the bridegroom! Come out to him!
Come, you who are blessed by my Father.
Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last.
Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last.
Young man, I tell you, arise!
You also must be prepared.
Today you will be with me in Paradise.
Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.
Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.
Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?
Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?
Whoever hears my word and believes has passed from death to life.
Everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life and I shall raise him on the last day.
Whoever eats this bread will live forever, and I will raise them up on the last day.
I am the resurrection and the life.
I am the resurrection and the life.
Lazarus, come out!
If it dies, it produces much fruit.
If it dies, it produces much fruit.
In my Father's house there are many dwellings.
I wish that where I am they also may be with me.
And bowing his head he handed over his Spirit.
INTERCESSIONS
“Brothers and sisters, Jesus Christ is risen from the dead and sits at the right hand of the Father, where he intercedes for his Church. Confident that God hears the voices of those who trust in the Lord Jesus, we join our prayers to his:”
“God the almighty Father, raised Christ his Son from the dead; with confidence we ask him to save all his people, living and dead:”
COLUMBARIUM
The columbarium on our church campus provides a sacred space for the respectful burial of cremated remains. Inurnment on church grounds offers a lasting connection between the departed and the church community and is a visible statement of faith in eternal life. It reminds us that the church ministers to the spiritual needs of its members from baptism through life to death. The columbarium and adjacent prayer garden offer a sense of spiritual continuity, remembrance, and comfort for members and their families.
For more information about inurnment, the columbarium, or to inquire about purchasing a niche, please contact the church office at 205-822-9125