Funeral Mass for My Father

Processional Chant
Requiem Aeternum (Bear solo)

First Reading: Acts of the Apostles 10: 34a, 37-43 ( Proclaimed by my niece)
Chiunque crede in lui riceve il perdono dei peccati mediante il suo nome.
Whover believes him him will have forgiveness of sins

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 42 (Proclaimed by Younger)
R. The Lord is my light and my salvation.

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15: 51-57 (Proclaimed by my nephew)
O morte, dov'e` il tuo dardo? O Inferno dov'e` la tua vittoria?
O Death, where is your sting? O Hell where is your victory?

Gospel Acclamation: John 11: 25 ( Sung by Bear)
I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord; whoever believes in me will not die forever.

I had planned this Gospel: Luke 24: 13-35
Il Signore e` veramente risorto
The Lord is risen indeed.

Father changed it to: Matthew 5: 3-12
Le Beatitudine.
The Beatitudes

Prayers of the Faithful (presented by my cousin, my dad's niece)
R. Signore della vita, ascoltaci
R. Lord of life, hear us.

Offertory Hymn
Ave Maria (Schubert) Sung by Bear

Sanctus/ Benedictus ( Missa Pro Defunctus) sung by the Choir
Agnus Dei (Missa Pro Defunctus) sung by the Choir

Communion Hymn
Adoro Te Devoto/ Godhead Here in Hiding. ( Sung by Bear)

Song of Farewell
In Paradisum: Chorus Angelorum (Sung by Bear)

Procession to the Place of Commital
Io Credo Risorgero` (sung by the Choir)
I believe I will rise again

The mass was mostly in Italian except for the Psalm and the Gospel Acclamation, which were in English and the Chants which were in Latin