Memorial Service Program

“Let them sing joyful praises forever.

You surround them with Your shield of love.”

Psalm 5:11-12

A Celebration of Life August 2, 2022

Prelude

Anthony Kawalkowski Dan Merrigan Phil Feo

Welcome and Call to Prayer Leader: All: Leader: All:

O Lord, We lift our eyes to see your glory.

We open our hearts to receive your love.

We call to mind each of our sisters who died during the pandemic and whose funerals we were not able to celebrate together.

We offer our songs to praise your name as we remember the way their lives continue to be a light and blessing to the world. Amen

Lighting of their Candles / the Roses of Life Sr. Elizabeth Marie Klepec / March 8, 2020

Sr. Mary Franz / May 7, 2020 Sr. Mary Berendt / June 11, 2020 Sr. Margaret Rose Sczesniak / September 5, 2020 Sr. Clare Wand / November 8, 2020 Sr. Lauren Wiegman / February 17, 2021 Sr. Elaine Murphy / March 20, 2021 Sr. Anna Konrath / April 17, 2021

Sr. Nadine Overbeck / May 2, 2021 Sr. Felicity (Joy) Gaffney / June 5, 2021 Sr. Dorothy Clare Zuleski / June 14, 2021 Sr. Margaret Ann Zimmerman / April 28, 2022

Opening Hymn

Alleluia, Raise the Gospel

Text © 2002, Owen Alstott. Music © 2001, 2002, Bernadette Farrell. Text and music published by OCP. All rights reserved.

Reprinted under OneLicense #A-704593.

Reading

2 Corinthians (4:13–5:1) Sr. Yvonne Weidner

We know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will bring us with you into his presence. Yes, everything is for your sake, so that grace, as it extends to more and more people, may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God. So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure, because we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal. For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

The Word of the Lord.

Response

Psalm 128: Blest Are Those

Text: Psalm 128: 1-2, 3, 5; Marty Haugen. Music: Marty Haugen; refrain II adapt. By Diana Kodner. © 1987, 1993, GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense #A-704593.

Reading

Our Lady of Angels, the Portiuncula www.sacredheartfla.org, The Portiuncula Today

Sr. Deborah Gaughan “You can still visit the chapel, but now the little chapel of Porciúncula is housed within a huge basilica (Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli).

When you visit, there are two aspects of the Franciscan legacy that are always stressed: the beginning of the Franciscans and the end of St. Francis’ earthly life.

In the beginning the Porciúncula was the place from which the friars were sent on mission to the world.

It was also to the Porciúncula that Francis asked to be taken when he knew that his death was near. Thomas of Celano also records those events. “…For he wanted to give back his soul to God in that place where, as noted above, he first came to know perfectly the way of truth…. After he had rested a few days in that place he so longed for, knowing the time of his death was close at hand, he called to him two brothers, his special sons, and told them to sing The Praises of the Lord with a loud voice and joyful spirit, rejoicing at his approaching death, or rather at the life that was so near.”

Gospel

Matthew (5:13-16) Sr. Sharon Frederick

You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.

You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.

Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house.

Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father. The Gospel of the Lord

Reflection Prayer of the Faithful

Sr. Jeanne Bessette Sr. Phyllis Wilhelm

For the family, classmates, and friends of our sisters, that they may find consolation in their trust in God and in the love and support of this community.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray for these Sisters. In this life our sisters followed Jesus command to love God and to love God's children. May they now share in the fullness of God's great plan.

We pray to the Lord.

We pray for all those we have loved who have died. Compassionate God give them the reward of your eternal peace and happiness.

We pray to the Lord.

For our church, that it may be a comforting witness of love and mercy for all those who suffer.

We pray to the Lord.

For the prayers we each hold in our hearts, that God's goodness and mercy will heal our pain and sorrow.

We pray to the Lord.

Sharing of Memories:

Each name will be called

Signing of the Book of Life Explanation Entry Meditation Instrumental Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place I can feel His mighty power and His grace I can hear the hush of angels wings I see glory on each face Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place.

Sr. Roberta Naegele Surely the Presence

Recessional

How Great Thou Art

Words: Stuart K. Hine. Music: Traditional Swedish Folk tune/adapt. By Stuart K. Hine. Words and music © 1949 and 1953, The Stuart K. Hine Trust. All rights in the USA, its territories and possessions, except print rights, administered by CapitolCMGPublishing.com. USA, North Central and South America print rights administered by Hope Publishing Company. All other non US Americas rights administered by The Stuart Hine Trust. Rest of world rights administered by Integrity Music UK. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Reprinted under OneLicense #A-704593.

Sr. Elizabeth Marie Klepec

Sr. Mary Franz

Sr. Elaine Murphy

Sr. Mary Berendt

Sr. Lauren Wiegman

Sr. Clare Wand

Sr. Felicity (Joy) Gaffney

Sr. Anna Konrath

Sr. Nadine Overbeck

1433 Essington Road Joliet IL 60435-2873 815-725-8735 www.jolietfranciscans.org

Sr. Margaret Rose Sczesniak

Sr. Dorothy Clare Zuleski

Sr. Margaret Ann Zimmerman