To Say a Few Words: Guidelines for Those Offering Words of Remembrance at a Catholic Funeral
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Michael A. Cymbala
Michael A. Cymbala has spent thirty years working as an Executive Producer and Marketing Director in the Catholic publishing world. He directed music at three different Catholic churches in the Archdiocese of Chicago and is presently a member of the Archdiocesan Office for Divine Worship's music staff. He has served on the editorial committee for numerous hymnals and has authored and edited many written and recorded prayer services.
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To Say a Few Words - Michael A. Cymbala
TO SAY A FEW WORDS
Guidelines for Those Offering Words of Remembrance at a Catholic Funeral
Michael A. Cymbala
TO SAY A FEW WORDS
Guidelines for Those Offering Words of Remembrance at a Catholic Funeral
Michael A. Cymbala
Edited by Gregory F. Augustine Pierce
Designed and typeset by Patricia A. Lynch
Copyright © 2014 by Michael A. Cymbala
Published by ACTA Publications, 4848 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60640,
(800) 397-2282, www.actapublications.com
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, including the Internet, without permission from the publisher. Permission is hereby given to use short excerpts or pieces of art with proper citation in reviews and marketing copy, church bulletins and handouts, and scholarly papers.
CONTENTS
PART I
The Privilege
The Preparation
The Church at Prayer
The Rules
Some Variations
What’s the Difference?
Comforting the Mourners
What Can You Say?
A Few Words
Who Said That?
Don’t Be Foolish
Beyond the Words
Amen!
PART II
WORDS OF REMEMBRANCE
Sample A
Sample B
Sample C
For my mother
June Figliulo Cymbala
1918 – 1964
PART I
The Privilege
It is always an honor to be asked to say a few words at the funeral, wake, or memorial services of a friend or relative. You were probably chosen for a good reason. No doubt you loved and admired the departed and knew him or her very well. While you may have had some experience with public speaking, most likely you have a limited amount of time to prepare your remarks. Nervousness, as well as your own personal grief, may be at play here, and both are certainly normal responses to the situation at hand.
The information found here is tailored to help those who have been asked to speak at a Roman Catholic funeral. The booklet offers some advice for preparing your remarks and suggestions to help you with your actual presentation. Three sample sets of remarks can be found starting on page 23.
The Preparation
The faith that Roman Catholics believe and practice is rooted in the divinity of Jesus Christ and his promise of eternal life. Death was no