Are you unable to get to Mass due to health or age related issues?
Call (406) 442-5825 and ask for Val to set up a minister to bring the Holy Eucharist to you.
Are you in the Hospital/Nursing home and need a minister to bring you the Eucharist?
Call (406) 442-5825 and ask to speak to Val.
Funeral Ministry
The Staff of the Cathedral of Saint Helena wants to extend our sincere condolences for your loss. Please know that you remain in our prayers. It is our privilege at this time to help you with the planning of the Liturgy. The readings and music provided may be celebrated at a Liturgy of the Word (or Vigil), and/or a Mass of Christian Burial. Be assured that we will do our best to make this as easy as possible and a wonderful service for your loved one. May the peace which passes beyond our understanding be yours.
Please call (406) 442-5825 ext. 104 ask for Val for funeral planning
Music
Your family may choose a Prelude, Opening Hymn, a song for the preparation of the Eucharist, a sung Responsorial Psalm (choices for Psalms are listed below in readings or in the music selections), and a Communion hymn. Click on the following connection for the music choices provided. The Cathedral will provide the Organist and Cantor for your Liturgy.
Funeral Lunch Information
Our Parish offers a chicken dinner reception in the Brondel Center (provided the building is available), for those that would want a luncheon. There is no cost for this service; it is an outreach ministry that we are pleased to provide for you. If you should choose to give a donation, it would be an amount of your choice.
Flowers
If you wish to take your flowers or plants home after the Funeral Service in the Cathedral please pick them up after the service or reception; otherwise it may be perceived as a donation and they will dispersed throughout the Church.
Funeral Readings
*You will need 1 Old Testament, 1 Psalm selection, 1 New Testament and 1 Gospel selection
Old Testament: (Choose 1)
- #1 Maccabees 12:43-46
- #2 Job 19:1, 23-27a
- #3 Long Form Wisdom 3:1-9
- #3 Short Form Wisdom 3:1-6,9
- #4 Wisdom 4:7-15
- #5 Isaiah 25:6a, 7-9
- #6 Lamentations 3:17-26
- #7 Daniel 12:1-3
- B-1 Proverbs 31:10-31
- B-2 Ecclesiastes 3: 1-11
- B-3 Song of Songs 8:6-7
- B-4 Isaiah 61:1-3
Psalm (Choose 1)
- Ps. 23
- Ps. 42
- Ps. 84
- Ps. 103
New Testament (Choose 1)
- Acts 10:34-43 #1) Long Form Easter Season
- Acts 10:34-36,42-43 #1) Short Form Easter
- Rev. 14:13 #2) Easter
- Rev. 20:11-21:1 #3 Easter
- Rev. 21:1-5a, 6b-7 #4 Easter
- #1 Romans 5:5-11
- #2 Romans 5:17-21
- #3 Romans 6:3-9
- #3 Short Form Romans 6:3-4, 8-9
- #4 Romans 8:14-23
- #5 Romans 8:31b-35, 37-39
- #6 Romans 14:7-9, 10c-12
- #7 1 Cor. 15:20-28
- #7 Short Form 1 Cor. 15:20-23
- #8 1Cor. 15:51-57
- #9 2 Cor. 4:14-5:1
- #10 2 Cor. 5:1, 6-10
- #11 Phil. 3:20-21
- #12 1 Thess. 4:13-18
- #13 2 Tim. 2:8-13
- #14 1 John 3:1-2
- #15 1 John 3:14-16
- B-1 2 Tim. 4:6-8,17-18
- B-2 Rev. 22:1-6
Gospels (Choose 1)
- #1 Matthew 5:1-12a
- #2 Matthew 11:25-30
- #3 Matthew 25:1-13
- #4 Matthew 25:31-46
- #5 Mark 15:33-39,16:1-6
- #5 Short Form Mark 15:33-39
- #6 Luke 7:11-17
- #7 Luke 12:35-40
- #8 Luke 23:33, 39-43
- #9 Luke 23: 44-46, 50, 52-53, 24:1-6a
- #9 Short Form Luke 23:44-46, 50, 52-53
- #10 Luke 24:13-35
- #10 Short Form Luke 24:13-16, 28-35
- #11 John 5:24-29
- #12 John 6:37-40
- #13 John 6:51-59
- #14 John 11: 17-27
- #14 Short Form John 11:21-27
- #15 John 11:32-45
- #16 John 12:23-28
- #16 Short Form John 12:23-26
- #17 John 14:1-6
- #18 John 17:24-26
- #19 John 19:17-18, 25-39
- B-1 John 3:1-17
- B-2 John 10:7-18
