Catholic Funeral Mass Responses, Though I walk A one--page, printable, sheet-of-paper (ie two A4 page) card with the responses and prayers said by people attending a Roman Catholic Mass in the English Order of Funeral Mass Introductory Rites (Please stand) Greeting (family will gather in front of church & process in with priest) Sprinkling with Holy Water (casket or If there was no rite celebrated earlier at the home of the deceased or at the funeral parlour, the priest with assisting ministers goes to the door of the church and, using one of the following greetings or in Learn what happens at a Catholic funeral Mass—from the vigil and readings to Communion, cremation rules, and burial rites—plus practical tips for The Catholic Funeral Rite (A planning guide for the Funeral Mass) St. Reader 1: We remember. PEOPLE: and with your spirit. From the Lectionary for Mass, no. In certain instances, the Church forbids cremation - as when it is chosen for reas r the Funeral Mass. The Responsorial Psalm is normally sung. In these Catholic Prayers of the Faithful for Funerals, we seek not only to honor the memory of the Funeral Mass - General Intercessions (H1) Priest: risen from the dead and sits at the right hand of the Father where he intercedes for his Church. Priest: In confidence we approach the throne of God’s grace, Responsorial Psalms for Funeral Mass Psalm 15 Response : You are my inheritance, O Lord. They powerfully express the suffering and pain, the hope and trust of people of every age and culture. I say to the Lord: ‘You are my God.