Funerals

In the event of a loved one passing, Holy Family Parish recommends that the family of the deceased visit a mortuary before making any funeral arrangements with the church. The mortuary will then contact the parish and arrange for services.

Funeral Stipend: $550.00 for registered parishioners and $750 for non-registered parishioners. The stipend may be paid through the mortuary.

For Liturgical Music, please contact Dr. Christian Marcoe, DMA, Director/Organist, at (818) 421-8858, once the Funeral Mass has been confirmed.

The Bereavement Committee will be available to you as you prepare the Funeral Mass. The committee will contact you once final arrangements have been made.

Flowers may be delivered directly to the church at 220 East Elk Ave., Glendale, CA 91205, one hour before services are to begin. The parish office cannot sign or be responsible for flowers.

Funeral Music

Dr. Christian E. Marcoe, DMA, Director/Organist
Cell phone: (818) 421-8858

Liturgical Music for Masses of Christian Burial

Funerals are often difficult situations in which some family members and friends, overburdened with grief, unchurched, are unable to enter into the liturgy. Music, an essential part of the Mass, is a wonderful tool giving voice to the families expression of love for their departed and is an unsurpassable tool of consolation and solace to all those attending the Funeral Mass.

Our parish has a musician / singer engaged specifically to fulfill this need. Some families will need help in selecting appropriate sacred music for the Funeral Mass, our musician, Dr. Marcoe, has the expertise to guide each family as they strive to pick just the right music to express their love, grief, and faith in life after death.

It is very important to note that in accordance with liturgical guidelines no recorded music will be allowed during the Mass.

Each family is encouraged to pick three sacred songs and a psalm appropriate to the liturgy. Especially recommended are songs found in our church music book. These songs then would be added to the liturgical music already prescribed.

Here is an example of a Funeral Mass with its music components:

Prelude - Organ / Chant / Solo
Greeting at the Door of the Church - Latin or English Chant
Processional - Hymn (Amazing Grace, Chant, Jesus Lead the Way)
Psalm - sung by Cantor (Psalm 23, The Lord is my Shepherd)
Gospel Acclamation - Cantor and congregation
Offertory - Hymn or Solo (Ave Maria, I heard the voice of Jesus)
Holy, Acclamation, Amen, Lamb of God - Sung in Latin, English, or Spanish
Communion - Hymn or Solo (I know that my Redeemer Lives)
Commendation - Chant (Saints of God)
Recessional - Chant or Hymn (In Paradisum, May the Angels lead you into Paradise)

Planning the Music:

Remember, all selections must be sacred music, not popular secular music.

Prelude - Organ / Chant / or Litany of the Saints
Entrance Procession____________________________________
Responsorial Psalm_____________________________________
Gospel Acclamation - Cantor's Choice
Offertory__________________________________
Mass Parts: (family should circle preference)

Sanctus - Latin / English / Spanish

Memorial Acclamation - Latin / English / Spanish

Great Amen

Agnus Dei - Latin / English / Spanish / Tagalog

Communion Hymn/Solo_________________________________

Final commendation - Latin / English / Spanish

Recessional - Latin / English

Special Music_________________________________
Guest Soloist__________________________________

Notes_________________________________

Some Sacred Selections for funerals

Amazing Grace, Ave Maria, Be Not Afraid, Blest are They, Center of My Life, Day is Done, Hail Mary Gentle Woman, Here I am Lord, Hosea, How great Thou Art, I am the Bread of Life, I heard the voice of Jesus, I know that my Redeemer Lives, In Paradisum (chant), Jerusalem My happy Home, Jesus Dulce Memoria, Goin? Home, Lamb of God What wondrous Love, Let There Be Peace on Earth, The Lord is My Hope, The Old Rugged Cross, May the Angels, On Eagles Wings, Panis Angelicus, Fourteen Angels Prayer, Prayer of St. Francis, Precious Lord Take My Hand, Seek Ye First, Servant Song, Shall We Gather at the River, Shelter Me O God, Shepherd me O God, Song of Farewell, There is a Balm in Gilead, Two Fishermen, We have been Told, We will Rise Again, You are Mine, You are Near, or any selection from a church hymnal Catholic or Protestant.

Tagolog selections: Hindi kita malilimutan, Silyan, Mahiwaga

Spanish selections: El Buen Pastor, Instrumento De Paz, Jesús, Pastor Tan Dulce, Hazme Instrumento De Tu Paz, Quiero Ser Señor , Jesús, El Buen Pastor, Oración De San Francisco, Dale El Descanso Señor, Si Me Levantaré, Resucitó, Salmo 22.