In Loving Memory of

Ronald Thomas AllenBorn 3rd May 1933

Born into Eternal Life 14th September 2021Aged 88 Years

Ronnie

When we’ve been there ten thousand years,Bright shining as the sun,

We’ve no less days to sing God’s praiseThan when we first begun.

Billie and Androo wish to thank everyone for their prayers and loving support.

Excerpts from the English translation of the Roman Missal © 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL). All rights reserved.

Excerpts from the English translation of the Order of Christian Funerals © 1989, International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL). All rights reserved.

The Scripture Readings are taken from the Jerusalem Bible © 1966, 1967, 1968, 1985, Darton, Longman & Todd, Publishers and Doubleday and Co. Inc. .Used by permission of the publishers.

English translation of the Psalm Responses are taken from the Lectionary for Mass © 1981, International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL). All rights reserved.

Psalm verses are taken from The Psalms: A New Translation ©1963, The Grail (England), published by Collins.

Requiem Mass offered at St Macartan’s Catholic Church

4 Drake Street, Mornington

Wednesday, 29th September 2021 at 11:30am

Priest Rev Fr Geoffrey McIlroy

Vocalist Justin Peters

Organist Veronica Ryan

Cemetery

Mornington Cemetery

Craigie Road, Mount Martha

WELCOME Father Geoff AVE MARIA Justin Peters & Veronica Ryan EULOGY Androo Allen PHOTO MEMORIAL TRIBUTE Fly Me To The Moon – Frank Sinatra New York, New York – Frank Sinatra ENTRANCE HYMN Here I Am Lord (please stand) Text: Isaiah 6; Dan Schutte, b1947 Tune: Dan Schutte. b 1947; arr. By Michael Pope, SJ, John Weissrock © 1981, Daniel L. Schutte and New Dawn Music.

I, the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard my people cry. All who dwell in dark and sin, my hand will save. I, who made the stars of night, I will make their darkness bright. Who will bear my light to them? Whom shall I send? Refrain: Here I am Lord, is it I Lord?

I have heard you calling in the night. I will go Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart.

I, the Lord of snow and rain, I have borne my people’s pain. I have wept for love of them, they turn away. I will break their hearts of stone; give them hearts for love alone. I will speak my word to them. Whom shall I send? Refrain I, the Lord of wind and flame, I will tend the poor and lame. I will set a feast for them. My hand will save. Finest bread I will provide, ’til their hearts be satisfied. I will give my life to them, whom shall I send? Refrain

FR Geoff – In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

ALL – Amen. GREETING FR Geoff – The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,

and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. ALL – And with your spirit. INTRODUCTORY RITES SPRINKLING WITH HOLY WATER FR Geoff – In the waters of baptism, Ron died with Christ and rose

with Him to new life. May he now share with Him in eternal glory. Amen.

PLACING OF SYMBOLS Michelle Ebinger OPENING PRAYER FR Geoff – Let us pray. O God, almighty Father, our faith professes

that your Son died and rose again; mercifully grant, that through this mystery your servant Ron, who has fallen asleep in Christ, may rejoice to rise again through Him. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

ALL – Amen. (please be seated)

LITURGY OF THE WORD FIRST READING (Isaiah 25:6-9 - Psalm 22) Paul Girolami A Reading from the Book of Isaiah On this mountain, the Lord of hosts will prepare for all the peoples a banquet of rich food. On this mountain he will remove the mourning veil covering all peoples, and the shroud enwrapping all nations; he will destroy death forever. The Lord God will wipe away the tears from every cheek; he will take away his people’s shame everywhere on earth, for the Lord has said so. That day, it will be said: See, this is our God in whom we hoped for salvation; the Lord is the one in whom we hoped. We exalt and we rejoice that he has saved us. The Word of the Lord. ALL – Thanks be to God.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM (sung) The Lord is My Shepherd TIS: 659; Words: Psalm 23 Music: Brian Boniwell © 1949 Arr: Kevin Hunt

The Lord is my shepherd, and I want to follow, Wherever He leads me, wherever He goes. Over the mountains, the waters and byways. Valleys and highways, He’s waiting for me. Refrain: I want to go to meet Him there, To lay myself down in His love. The Lord is my shepherd, and I want to follow, Wherever He leads me, wherever He goes. And while on the journey, to where we are going, He promised to be there to help us along. And over the mountains, we’ll walk on together, To know all the wonders He’s given to me. Refrain SECOND READING (St Paul to the Philippians 3:20-21) Paul Girolami A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Philippians For us, our homeland is in heaven, and from heaven comes the saviour we are waiting for, the lord Jesus Christ, and he will transfigure these wretched bodies of ours into copies of his glorious body. He will do that by the same power with which he can subdue the whole universe. The word of the Lord ALL – Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (sung) ALL – Alleluia, alleluia I am the resurrection and the life

says the Lord: Whoever believes in me will not die for ever. Alleluia.

GOSPEL (John 14: 1-6) FR Geoff – The Lord be with you. ALL – And with your spirit. FR Geoff – A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John. ALL – Glory to you, O Lord. Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not let your hearts be troubled; trust in God still, and trust in me. There are many rooms in my Father’s house; if there were not, I should have told you. I am going now to prepare a place for you, and after I have gone and prepared you a place, I shall return to take you with me; so that where I am, you may be too. You know the way to the place where I am going.” Thomas said: “Lord, we do not know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus said: “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” The Gospel of the Lord. ALL – Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. (please be seated) HOMILY

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL Hannah Moore FR Geoff – Almighty God, you have made us for yourself and our

hearts are restless until they rest in you. Hear the prayers we now make as we give Ron into your loving care.

Hannah – We give you thanks for the life of Ron, a loving

husband, father, grand and great grandfather, uncle and friend. May he be held in God’s loving embrace now and for all eternity. Lord, hear us.

ALL – Lord, hear our prayer. Hannah – We remember Ron’s gift of generosity, friendship and

hospitality and his willingness to help anyone in need. May these gifts live on in all of us who loved him. Lord, hear us.

ALL – Lord, hear our prayer. Hannah – We pray that Ron will now be happily reunited with his

youngest son, Luke and all of his family who have gone before him. Lord, hear us.

ALL – Lord, hear our prayer. Hannah – Lord, we pray in gratitude for the very special care given

to Ron by the staff at Andrew Kerr Aged Care Home and Dr John Spencer. May their hearts be always full of Christ-like compassion for those who are in need of their care. Lord, hear us.

ALL – Lord, hear our prayer.

FR Geoff – God, our shelter and our strength, you listen in love to the cry of your people. Hear the prayers we offer for our departed brother Ron. Cleanse him of his sins and grant him the fullness of redemption. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

ALL – Amen LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS Prayer of St Francis Text: Prayer of St Francis; adapt. By Sebastian Temple, b.1928, © 1967, OCP Publications Tune: Sebastian Temple, b.1928, © 1967, OCP Publications; acc. By Jane Wood, b.1954, © 1995 Dedicated to Mrs Frances Tracy. Reprinted with permission.

Make me a channel of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me bring your love, Where there is injury, your pardon, Lord And where there's doubt, true faith in you. Make me a channel of your peace. Where there's despair in life, let me bring hope, Where there is darkness, only light And where there's sadness ever joy. Oh, Master, grant that I may never seek So much to be consoled as to console, To be understood as to understand, To be loved as to love with all my soul. Make me a channel of your peace. It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, In giving to all men that we receive, And in dying that we're born to eternal life.

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS FR Geoff – Lord, we are united in this sacrament by the love of

Jesus Christ. Accept these gifts and receive Ron into the glory of your Son, who is Lord for ever and ever.

PREFACE

FR Geoff – The Lord be with you ALL – And with your spirit FR Geoff – Lift up your hands ALL – We lift them up to the Lord FR Geoff – Let us give thanks to the Lord our God ALL – It is right and just FR Geoff: It is right and just, our duty and our salvation, always

and everywhere to give you thanks, Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

HOLY HOLY (sung) ALL – Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION FR Geoff – The mystery of faith. ALL – We proclaim your death, O Lord, and profess your

Resurrection until you come again. CONCLUDING DOXOLOGY FR Geoff – Through him, and with him, and in him, O God, almighty

Father, all glory and honour is yours forever and ever. ALL – Amen. COMMUNION RITE The Lord’s Prayer (please stand) FR Geoff – At the Saviour’s command and informed by divine

teaching, we dare to say: ALL – Our Father who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name; thy Kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil.

FR Geoff – Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil, graciously grant us peace in our days, that, by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

ALL – For the kingdom the power and the glory are yours,

now and forever. FR Geoff – Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Apostles: Peace I

leave you, my peace I give you; look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church, and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will. Who lives and reigns forever and ever.

ALL – Amen. FR Geoff – The peace of the Lord be with you always. ALL – And with your spirit. FR Geoff – Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

LAMB OF GOD (please kneel or sit) ALL – Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world.

Have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world. Have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world. Grant us peace.

FR Geoff – Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away

the sins of the world. Blessed are those who are called to the supper of the lamb.

ALL – Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under

my roof but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

During and after Communion please maintain a respectful silence. If you are not Catholic or are not receiving Communion,

please remain seated.

Thank you.

COMMUNION MUSIC I Am the Bread of Life Text: John 6; Suzanne Toolan, SM, b.1927 Tune: BREAD OF LIFE, Irregular with refrain: Suzanne Toolan, SM, b.1927 © 1966, 1970, 1986, 1993, GIA Publications, Inc.

I am the Bread of life, He who comes to Me shall not hunger, He who believes in Me shall not thirst. No one can come to Me Unless the Father draw him. Refrain: And I will raise him up And I will raise him up And I will raise him up, on the last day. The bread that I will give Is My flesh for the life of the world, And he who eats of this bread, He shall live forever, He shall live forever. Refrain Unless you eat Of the flesh of the Son of Man And drink of His blood, And drink of His blood, You shall not have life within you. Refrain I am the Resurrection, I am the Life, He who believes in Me Even if he die, He shall live forever.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION FR Geoff – Lord God, whose Son left us, in the sacrament of His

body, food for the journey, mercifully grant that, strengthened by it, our brother Ron may come to the eternal table of Christ. Who lives and reigns forever and ever.

ALL – Amen FINAL FAREWELL FR Geoff – Into Your hands, Father of Mercies, we commend our

brother Ron, in the sure and certain hope that, together with all who have died in Christ, he will rise with Him on the last day. Merciful Lord, turn to us and listen to our prayers: open the gates of paradise to Your servant and help us who remain to comfort one another with the assurances of faith, until we all meet in Christ and are with you and with our brother forever. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

ALL – Amen HOLY WATER AND INCENSE FR Geoff – When Ron was baptised, he was baptised into the death

of Christ. The Father has raised the Lord Jesus from the dead and we too have been raised in him to live a new life for God.

Through baptism, we have shared in the death of Jesus in order that we may also share in his resurrection. In memory of our baptism, we used holy water to asperges the coffin and call on the Lord Jesus to welcome Ron into the glory of eternal life.

As a sign of respect for our brother Ron, we let this incense rise to God who has called him to share in his glory.

Saints of God, come to his aid. Come to meet him, angels of the Lord.

ALL – Receive his soul and present him to God the Most

High. FR Geoff – May Christ who called you, take him to himself. Many

angels lead you to Abraham’s side. ALL – Receive his soul and present him to God the Most

High. FR Geoff – Give Ron eternal rest, O Lord and may your light shine

on him forever. ALL – Receive his soul and present him to God the Most

High. FR Geoff – Into your hands, Father of mercies, we commend our

brother Ron in the sure and certain hope that together with all who have died in Christ, he will rise with him on the last day.

We give you thanks for the blessings which you bestowed upon Ron in this life; they are signs to us of your goodness and of our fellowship with the saints in Christ.

Merciful Lord, turn toward us and listen to our prayers: open the gates of paradise to your servant and help us who remain to comfort each other with assurances of faith, until we all meet in Christ and are with you and with our brother Ron forever. We make this prayer through Christ our Lord.

ALL – Amen. FR Geoff – In peace let us take our brother Ron to his place of rest. RECESSIONAL HYMN Amazing Grace Sung by Justin Peters Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch; like me! I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. ’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved; How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed! The Lord hath promised good to me, His word my hope secures; He will my shield and portion be As long as life endures

When we’ve been there ten thousand years,Bright shining as the sun,

We’ve no less days to sing God’s praiseThan when we first begun.

Billie and Androo wish to thank everyone for their prayers and loving support.

Excerpts from the English translation of the Roman Missal © 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL). All rights reserved.

Excerpts from the English translation of the Order of Christian Funerals © 1989, International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL). All rights reserved.

The Scripture Readings are taken from the Jerusalem Bible © 1966, 1967, 1968, 1985, Darton, Longman & Todd, Publishers and Doubleday and Co. Inc. .Used by permission of the publishers.

English translation of the Psalm Responses are taken from the Lectionary for Mass © 1981, International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL). All rights reserved.

Psalm verses are taken from The Psalms: A New Translation ©1963, The Grail (England), published by Collins.

In Loving Memory of

Ronald Thomas AllenBorn 3rd May 1933

Born into Eternal Life 14th September 2021Aged 88 Years

Ronnie