The following outline may be helpful for families planning a funeral Mass. If the family chooses to print a program, it should be previewed the priest celebrant. Families may decide which items in brackets they wish to add or leave out.

St. John Vianney Parish      Funeral for                               _                                               Date                      Time__
*Items in brackets may or may not be added.
[Celebrant:   (priest)  _] *might be listed in print
[Musicians/cantors: _                                              _­] *might be listed in print
[Pre-Lude] *if exact music is requested as “pre-lude” it might be listed
Opening hymn: ___________________________________, [hymn # ______]**
Opening prayers
Readings
First Reading: _(read by family or parish servers)_
Psalm:   (musician)­_
Second Reading: _(read by family or parish servers)_
Gospel:   (read by priest)  _
Homily:   (priest)  _
Prayers of the Faithful:   (read by priest, deacon, family)  _
Offertory, Eucharist, and Communion
Offertory hymn: ___________________________________, [hymn # ______]**
[Presentation of the Gifts:  (family)_]
Eucharistic Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer and Communion Prayers
Communion hymn: ___________________________________, [hymn # ______]**
[Brief Eulogy by one person: optional]
Prayers of Commendation
Closing hymn: ___________________________________, [hymn # ______]**
[Announcements of burial, funeral meals, etc.]***
**St. John Vianney Parish has congregational songbooks available
with OCP Breaking Bread editions in every pew.
*** announcements can be repeated verbally by the celebrant
after communion, even if they are in print.