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Catholic funeral readings offer a powerful source of comfort and hope for those who are grieving. Whether it's a reading for a mother, an Old Testament passage, or a psalm, these readings remind folks of God's love and mercy and can provide a sense of peace in the midst of loss.
The following are lists of Scriptures appropriate for use at Catholic Funeral Liturgies. One reading is chosen from each the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the Gospels. *Other Scripture passages can be presented to the presider for approval.
A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Thessalonians. We do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, about those who have fallen asleep, so that you may not grieve like the rest, who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose, so too will God, through Jesus, bring with him those who have fallen asleep.
To make this easier for the family, the Catholic Church has pre-selected a number of Biblical passages which are appropriate for the occasion of a funeral. Please look over these passages as part of your funeral preparations, and find those words which speak to your heart. Instructions: 1. The first reading is taken from the Old Testament.
Choose from these 45 Catholic funeral readings from the Old and New Testaments, including selections for mothers, fathers and children.
FIRST READING #2 ECCLESIASTES 3:1-11 A reading from the Book of Ecclesiastes There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every thing under the heavens. A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to uproot the plant. A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to tear down and a time to build.
Scripture Readings appropriate for the Catholic Funerals are listed below. They are beautiful passages of comfort, peace, and hope. The first reading is chosen from the Old Testament readings (“A” readings) and the second reading is chosen from the New Testament ("B" readings)
(First Reading Easter Season - C11 Revelation 21:1-5a, 6b-7) A reading from the Book of Revelation I, John saw a new heaven and a new earth. The former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. I also saw the Holy City, a new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Reading from the Book of Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens. A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot the plant. A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to tear down, and a time to build. A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
Scripture Readings for Funerals: St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. (These are suggestions. Other appropriate Scripture passages may be chosen.) Download a PDF of this page: Scripture Readings for Funerals 2019. First Reading: Old Testament. 2 Maccabees 12:43-46. A reading from the book of Maccabees.