Funerals

Funeral Masses at St. Peter are held Monday-Friday at 9:30 AM or 11:30 AM and Saturdays at 9:00 AM or 11:00 AM.

Following the death of a loved one, the first task is to contact the funeral home to discuss arrangements. 

After contacting the funeral home, please contact the parish office at 586-468-4578 to schedule an appointment with a parish staff member to plan the Funeral Mass. At this appointment, you will be asked to select readings, music and provide biographical information about the deceased. To assist you with those selections, the links below contain information about both reading and music selections for funerals.

OLD TESTAMENT READINGS:
OT 1: Job 19: 1, 23-27
OT2 Long: Wisdom 3: 1-9
OT 2 Short: Wisdom 3: 1-6,9
OT 3 Wisdom 4:7-15
OT 4: Isaiah 25: 6, 7-9
OT 5: Lamentations 3:17-26
OT 6: Daniel 12:1-3
OT 7: 2 Maccabees 12: 43-46

NEW TESTAMENT READINGS:
NT 1 Short: Acts 10: 34 - 36, 42 - 43
NT 1 Long: Acts 10: 34-43
NT 2: Romans 5: 5-11
NT 3: Romans 5: 17-2
NT 4 Short: 6: 3-9
NT 4 Long: 6: 3-9
NT 5: Romans 8: 14-23
NT 6: Romans 8: 31-35, 37-39
NT 7 : Romans 14: 7-9, 10-12
NT 8 Long: 1 Cor. 15: 20-23, 24b-28
NT 8 Short: 1 Cor. 15: 20-23
NT 9: 1 Cor. 15: 51-57
NT 10: 2 Corinthians 4: 14-5:1
NT 11: 2 Cor. 5: 1, 6-10
NT 12: Philippians 3: 20-21
NT 13: 1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18 
NT 14: 2 Timothy 2: 8-13
NT 15; 1 John 3:1-2
NT 16: 1 John 3:14-16
NT: 17: Revelation 14:13
NT 18: Revelation 20: 11-21:1
NT 19: Revelation 21: 1-5a, 6b-7

GOSPEL READINGS:
G1: Matthew 5: 1-12
G2: Matthew 11: 25-30
G3: Matthew 25: 1-13
G4: Matthew 25: 31-46
G5 Long: Mark 15: 33-39, 16: 1-6
G5 Short: 15: 33-39
G6: Luke 7: 11-17
G7: Luke 12:35-40
G8: Luke 23:33, 39-43
G9 Long: Luke 23:44-46, 50, 52-53; 24: 1-6a
G9 Short: Luke 23: 44-46, 50, 52-53
G10 Long: Luke 24;13-25
G10 Short: Luke 24;13-16, 28-35
G11: John 5: 24-29
G12: John 6: 37-40
G13: John 6: 51-58
G14 Long: John 11: 17-27
G14 Short: John 11: 21-27
G15: John 11: 32-45
G16 Long: John 12: 23-28
G16 Short: John 12: 23-26
G17 John 14: 1-6
G18: John 17: 24-26
G19: John 19: 17-18, 25, 30

The following are music selection options for funerals.  
Amazing Grace
Ave Maria
Be Not Afraid
Eye Has Not Seen
Hail Mary, Gentle Woman
Here I am, Lord
How Great Thou Art
I am the Bread of Life
I Have Loved You
I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light
Make Me a Channel of Your Peace
Morning Has Broken
On Eagles Wings
Panis Angelicus
Precious Lord, Take My Hand
Sing With All the Saints in Glory
Sing to the Mountains
Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling
Taste and See
The Hand of God Shall Hold You
We Remember
We Shall Rise Again
You Are Near

Responsorial Psalms
Psalm 23 The Lord is My Shepherd
Psalm 23 Shepherd Me, O God
Psalm 25 To you, O Lord
Psalm 25 I Lift My Soul
Psalm 27 The Goodness of the Lord
Psalm 91 Be with Me Lord
Psalm 103 The Lord is Kind & Merciful