Through Death to Life: Preparing to Celebrate the Funeral Mass - Softcover

Champlin, Joseph M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1594712832 ISBN 13: 9781594712838

Publisher: Ave Maria Press, 2012

Synopsis

More than one million bereaved Catholic families have drawn comfort from the pastoral wisdom of Msgr. Joseph M. Champlin (1930-2008) in Through Death to Life since its original publication in 1979. This leading Catholic funeral planning resource contains all of the approved lectionary readings and other liturgical texts needed to celebrate a funeral Mass. Two distinct numbering systems in the volume coincide with official liturgical books as well as the Funeral Mass and Rite of Committal card set published for presiders by Ave Maria Press.

This easy-to-use aid is a practical tool for priests, deacons, and lay pastoral ministers as they help grieving Catholics plan the funeral of a loved one. Families can select the readings and prayers that they find most fitting for the Mass and record them on an easy-to-follow selection sheet, which is included with the book. This information is given to the presiding priest or his designate to prepare the funeral liturgy.

A comforting pastoral introduction and an appendix explaining Church teaching on the practice of cremation are included.

About this title

About the Author:

Msgr. Joseph M. Champlin (1930-2008) was a prolific writer on a variety of pastoral care and spirituality concerns. He served at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Warners, New York. He previously was rector of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in the Diocese of Syracuse, his hometown. Champlin is the author of the bestselling wedding Mass-planning resource Together for Life, as well as Slow Down and Preparing for Eternity.

Rev. Peter A. Jarret, C.S.C., is an assistant provincial of the Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province of Priests and Brothers. He previously served as superior and rector of Moreau Seminary at the University of Notre Dame. Ordained a Holy Cross priest in April of 1992, he also served in parish ministry at Christ the King Parish in South Bend, Indiana, and as pastor of St. Pius X Parish in Granger, Indiana. Jarret also was a rector in an undergraduate residence hall and counselor to ND President Rev. Edward Malloy, C.S.C. Jarret coauthored Together for Life and contributed to The Cross, Our Only Hope, The Gift of the Cross, The Gift of Hope, and The Notre Dame Book of Prayer.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ave Maria Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1594712832
• ISBN 13: 9781594712838
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 128