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Through Death to Life: Preparing to Celebrate the Funeral Mass

Through Death to Life: Preparing to Celebrate the Funeral Mass

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"Through Death to Life" is an invaluable guide for Catholics planning a funeral Mass. This comprehensive resource offers all essential lectionary readings, antiphons, and approved liturgical texts. Ideal for clergy and lay pastoral ministers, it includes a selection sheet for families to choose readings and prayers. With updates from the 2011 Roman Missal and guidance on cremation, it brings clarity and comfort during a difficult time. See more...

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  • Through Death to Life: Preparing to Celebrate the Funeral Mass
  • Excellent resource for all Catholics
  • Learn how to prepare for the funeral of a loved one
  • Complete selection of readings and antiphons for funeral vigils and Masses

This leading Catholic funeral planning resource contains all the approved lectionary readings and other liturgical texts needed to celebrate a funeral Mass. A practical tool for priests, deacons, and lay pastoral ministers as they help grieving Catholics plan the funeral of a loved one. Family members select preferred readings and prayers and record them on an easy-to-follow selection sheet.

Highlights Include:

  • All required changes from the 2011 edition of the new Roman Missal, official lectionary readings approved for use at the funeral Mass, and the pertinent texts from the Order of Christian Funerals
  • Updated pastoral introduction offers comfort to both families and their pastoral leaders
  • Comprehensive selection sheet included for families to fill out as they choose their readings and prayers
  • Contains two distinct numbering systems: one coincides with the official liturgical books and the other with the Funeral Mass and Rite of Committal ritual card set published for presiders by Ave Maria Press
  • Brief, informative appendix explaining Church teaching on the practice of cremation


SKU: 3331015

  • Author: Joseph M. Champlin
  • Format: Softcover
  • Pages: 128
  • 9" (H) x 6" (W)

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Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 9 reviews.

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Easy to follow

"Appreciate the set-up of the book. Readings from the Old Testament, then the New Testament, and finally the Gospel readings. Easy to make good choices also because they are divided into categories by age or vocation. Very good layout of the readings to make liturgical readings for funerals. It also coincides well with the actual readings the priest has."

— Linda G. (5/5)

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"Thanks!"

— EDMOND P. (5/5)

This little book has been

"This little book has been very helpful to me as I care for my dear husband who is now in Hospice care at home. I’m able to relax now, knowing what comes at the end and how to navigate through it."

— JANET R. (5/5)

Through Death to Life: Preparing

"Helps plan for our destiny."

— THOMAS D. (5/5)

First Time Order

"Great experience"

— Laurie B. (5/5)

Helpful booklet for funerals

"Having had to plan funeral Masses, I found this book to be filled with appropriate readings for any type funeral Mass. It is divided into the parts of the Mass that need to be chosen to prepare to celebrate a funeral Mass. This book is very helpful."

— Linda G. (5/5)

Very helpful

"Great information for planning a loved ones funeral."

— Pamela T. (5/5)

Preparing Death to Life

"I use this to guide me at my sisters funeral mass and my masses I go to I recommend this book to have my sister in law is a lecturer in church she advised me to get this since our church doesn’t have missals at our church because of Covid-19"

— Rebecca S. (5/5)

Through Death to Life

"We use this book when our team plans with family members for their loved ones celebration of life!"

— Marie O. (5/5)

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