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Parish of the Holy Eucharist

PARISH of the HOLY EUCHARIST

Holy Martyrs, Falmouth |  St. Jude, Freeport 
St. Gregory the Great, Gray  |  Sacred Heart, Yarmouth 

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    • Who We Are
      • Our Parish Name
      • Our Statements
      • Our Clergy and Staff
      • Our Governance Councils
      • Safe Environment & Volunteers
      • History of Our Churches
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Support
      • Ways to Give
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    • Communications
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      • Vocations
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      • Watch Mass Live
      • Traditional Latin Mass
    • Funerals
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      • Funeral Planning
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      • Extraordinary Ministers
      • Altar Servers
      • Sacred Environment
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      • Altar Linen Care
      • Readers
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    • Devotions
      • Adoration of the Most Holy Eucharist
      • Divine Mercy
      • First Saturdays
      • Purgatorial Society
      • Pray the Rosary! Maine Needs Fatima
      • October - Month of the Rosary
    • Intentions
      • Mass Intentions
      • Sanctuary Candle Intention
    • Prayer Group Opportunities
      • Opus Dei
      • That Man is You (TIMY)
      • Friends In Faith
      • St. Monica Club
      • Centering Prayer
      • She Shall be Called Woman
    • Retreat Centers
      • Franciscan Guest House, Kennebunk, ME
      • Arnold Hall (Opus Dei), Pembroke, MA
  • Sacraments
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  • Faith Formation
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    • Preschool Programs
      • Making Music, Praying Twice
      • Children's Liturgy of the Word (CLOW)
      • Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
    • K-5 Programming
      • Faith Formation Registration
      • Family Catechesis (FIRE)
      • First Communion/Confirmation
      • Vacation Bible Camp
      • Chalice Program
    • Teen Programming
      • Faith Formation Registration
      • Middle and High School Faith Formation (The Oratory)
      • Teen Sacraments
    • Adult Faith Formation
      • BECOME CATHOLIC
      • Summer Seminar - North American Martyrs
      • Catholicism 101
      • Young Adults (18-35)
      • Parish Spiritual Reading
      • Donate to Digital Faith Formation Series
      • Small Groups
      • Priestly Vocations Dinner
    • Online Formation
      • FORMED
      • The Catechism in a Year
      • CatechismClass.com
    • Catholic Schools
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      • Holy Cross School
      • St. John's School
      • St. Dominic Academy
      • Cheverus High School
      • Catholic School Tuition Subsidy Request
  • Ministries
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      • St. Valentine Ball
      • Yarmouth Clam Festival
      • Parish Picnic
      • Veterans Honor Roll
      • Advent Fair
      • Christmas Pageant
    • Marriage & Family Life
      • Homeschool Community
      • Natural Family Planning (NFP)
      • Worldwide Marriage Encounter
      • Retrouvaille
    • Pastoral Care
      • Alzheimer's Support
      • Nursing Home Ministry
      • Project Rachel
      • Respect Life
      • Morning Star Recovery
    • Parish Life
      • Knights of Columbus
      • Senior Luncheons
      • ACTS Retreat
      • Catholic Committee on Scouting in Maine
      • Troops of St. George
    • Social Outreach
      • Social Justice and Peace Commission
      • Thanksgiving Holiday Helpers
      • Christmas Helpers
      • Haiti: Sacre-Coeur de Meyer
      • St. Vincent de Paul Clothing Program
      • Friendship House Meal Program
      • Clothing & Food
      • ABBA Baby Bottle Program
      • American Red Cross Blood Drives
  • Sacred Music
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      • Youth Schola (Choir)
      • Making Music, Praying Twice
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  • Funeral Planning

    • For a Catholic Funeral Mass, the family of the deceased may choose the Scripture readings and music that will be used. Below you will find the various options of Scripture and music that are approved by the Church to be used. Please use the links to choose the readings, psalm, Gospel, and music for the funeral liturgy.

    • Contact Us

      • Kim Lovett
        Kim Lovett
        Faith Formation Coordinator of Sacraments and Funerals
        (207) 553-7042
        kim.lovettportlanddiocese.org
  • resources

    • Planning Guide for a funeral
    • Planning Worksheet for a funeral
  • Liturgical Readings and music selections

    • First Reading
    • Responsorial Psalm
    • Second Reading
    • Gospel
    • Universal Prayer
    • Music
    First Reading
    • Click to read or print (First Reading)

      C1 2 Maccabees 12:43-46
      C2 Job 19:1, 23-27a 
      C3 Wisdom 3:1-9 (Long Version)
      C3 Wisdom 3:1-6,9 (Short Version)
      C4 Wisdom 4:7-15 
      C5 Isaiah 25:6a,7-9
      C6 Lamentations 3:17-26
      C7 Daniel 12:1-3
      C8 Acts of the Apostles 10:34-43 (Only During Easter Season)
      C8 Acts of the Apostles 10:34-36, 42-43 (Only During Easter Season)
      C9 Revelation 14:13 (Only During Easter Season)
      C10 Revelation 20:11-21:1(Only During Easter Season)
      C11 Revelation 21:1-5a, 6b-7(Only During Easter Season)

    Responsorial Psalm
    • CLICK TO READ OR PRINT (RESPONSORIAL PSALM)

      Responsorial Psalm Options

    Second Reading
    • CLICK TO READ OR PRINT (second READING)

      E1    Romans 5:5-11
      E2    Romans 5:17-21
      E3    Romans 6:3-9 (Long Version)
      E3    Romans 6:3-4,8-9 (Short Version)
      E4    Romans 8:14-23
      E5    Romans 8:31b-35, 37-39
      E6    Romans 14:7-9,10c-12
      E7    1 Corinthians 15:20-28 (Long Version)
      E7    1Corinthians 15:20-23 (Short Version)
      E8    1 Corinthians 15:51-57
      E9    2 Corinthians 4:14-5:1
      E10  2 Corinthians 5:1, 6-10
      E11  Philippians 3:20-21
      E12  1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
      E13  2 Timothy 2:8-13
      E14  1 John 3:1-2
      E15  1 John 3:14-16

    Gospel
    • CLICK TO READ OR PRINT (GOSPEL READING)

      G1   Matthew 5:1-12a
      G2   Matthew 11:25-30
      G3   Matthew 25:1-13
      G4   Matthew 25:31-46
      G5   Mark 15:33-39,16:1-6  (Long Version)
      G5   Mark 15:33-39 (Short Version)
      G6   Luke 7:11-17
      G7   Luke 12:35-40
      G8   Luke 23:33,39-43
      G9   Luke 23:44-46, 50, 52-53, 24:1-6a (Long Version)
      G9   Luke 23:44-46, 50, 52-53 (Short Version)
      G10 Luke 24:13-35 (Long Version)
      G10  Luke 24:13-16, 28-35 (Short Version)
      G11 John 5:24-29
      G12 John 6:37-40
      G13 John 6:51-59
      G14 John 11:17-27 (Long Version)
      G14 John 11:21-27 (Short Version)
      G15 John 11:32-45
      G16 John 12:23-28 (Long Version)
      G16 John 12:23-26 (Short Version)
      G17 John 14:1-6
      G18 John 17:24-26
      G19 John 19:17-18, 25-39

    Universal Prayer
      • Universal Prayer/Prayers of the Faithful (PDF)
    Music
      • Funeral Hymn Repertoire (PDF)
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