Funeral Planning

At Our Parish

The family of Immaculate Conception Marlborough extends our deepest sympathies to you on your loss. As believers in Jesus Christ, we turn to the Lord and rely upon Him and His words of comfort and support, proclaimed in his Sermon on the Mount,

“Blessed are the sorrowful for they shall be consoled.

Matthew 5:4

To begin the process of scheduling and planning a Funeral Rite please contact our office here.

From here, someone from our parish will compassionately assist you in the scheduling and planning of the Funeral Mass. To help you in that process, we invite you to take a look at the readings and links below as well as a pdf attached below, which includes the readings that you will choose from, along with other helpful guides for planning. If you have further questions you can contact us here.

Readings for the Funeral Liturgy (USCCB)

In every celebration for the dead, the Church attaches great importance to the reading of the word of God. The readings proclaim to the assembly the Paschal Mystery, teach remembrance of the dead, convey the hope of being gathered together again in God's kingdom, and encourage the witness of Christian life. Above all, the readings tell of God's designs for a world in which suffering and death will relinquish their hold on all whom God has called his own. A careful selection and use of readings from Scripture for the funeral rites will provide the family with an opportunity to hear God speak to them in their needs, sorrows, fears, and hopes.

In the celebration of the Liturgy of the Word at the funeral liturgy, the Biblical readings may not be replaced by nonbiblical readings. But during prayer services with the family nonbiblical readings may be used in addition to readings from Scripture.

Order of Christian Funerals, General Introduction, nos. 22-23

Funeral Liturgy for AdultsFirst Reading

Responsorial Psalm