MassofThanksgiving

MARKALOYSIUSHEFFERNAN

10April1953-11October2017

SacredHeart,Kew

MarkAloysiusHeffernan

LovedSonofFrank(dec)andNinoe(dec)

AdoringHusbandtoDonna

BeautifulandGentleFathertoSimon,Claire,Madeleine,TimothyandStephanie

DedeandPoppatoAlec,Stella,LeoandIvy

BrothertoDan(dec),Vin(dec),Xavier(dec),Trudy,BerniceandKathy

FriendtoCountless|AccountanttoHundreds|CommunityMan

ENTRANCESONG

WindBeneathMyWings,BetteMidler

Itmusthavebeencoldthereinmyshadow,Toneverhavesunlightonyourface.Youwerecontenttoletmeshine,that'syourway.Youalwayswalkedastepbehind.

SoIwastheonewithalltheglory,Whileyouweretheonewithallthestrength.Abeautifulfacewithoutanameforsolong.Abeautifulsmiletohidethepain.

Chorus

Didyoueverknowthatyou'remyheroAndeverythingIwouldliketobe?Icanflyhigherthananeagle,Foryouarethewindbeneathmywings.

Itmighthaveappearedtogounnoticed,ButI'vegotitallhereinmyheart.IwantyoutoknowIknowthetruth,ofcourseIknowit.Iwouldbenothingwithoutyou.

Chorus,repeat

Thankyou,thankyou,ThankGodforyou,thewindbeneathmywings.

INTRODUCTORYRITES FrBrendan: InthenameoftheFather,andoftheSon,

andoftheHolySpirit.All: Amen.GREETING FrBrendan: ThegraceofourLordJesusChrist,andthe

loveofGod,andthecommunionoftheHolySpiritbewithyouall.

All: Andwithyourspirit. LIGHTINGOFTHEPASCHALCANDLE DominicHogan FrBrendan: Inbaptism,MarkreceivedthelightofChrist.

Hewalkedasachildofthelightandkepttheflameoffaithaliveinhisheart.

SPRINKLINGWITHHOLYWATERGemmaLambe&CarolineHealyFrBrendan: WhenMarkwasbaptised,hewasbaptised

intothelifeanddeathofJesus.Nowthathehasendedthisjourneyoffaith,wesprinklehiscoffinwithwaterthatisholyasareminderofChrist'spromiseofeverlastinglife.

PLACINGOFTHEPALLTrudyConnolly,BerniceRasmussen,KathyCromieFrBrendan: AtMark'sbaptismhebecameanewcreation

andwasclothedinChrist.

All: MayChristenfoldMarkinhisloveand

bringhimintoeternallife.

PLACINGOFSYMBOLS

Cross–SimonHeffernan

FamilyPhoto-Alec&StellaHeffernan(Mark'sgrandchildren)

WeddingRing-DonnaHeffernan

Calculator-LizClancy(Mark'sniece)

SydneySwanscap–MaryConnolly(Mark'sniece)

WORDSOFREMEMBRANCE

TimandMadeleineHeffernan

NeilCrawford

DonnaHeffernan

OPENINGPRAYER

FrBrendan: EternalGod,grantpeaceandmercytoMark.MaythecareanddevotionofhislifeonearthfindalastingrewardinHeaven.Lookkindlyonusnow,asweturntoyourcompassionandlove.Strengthenourfaithinourloss.

WeaskthisthroughChristourLord.

All: Amen.

LITURGYOFTHEWORD

FIRSTREADING BillClancy

AreadingfromtheBookofIsaiah25:6-9

TheLORDofhostswillpreparealavishbanquetforallpeoplesonthismountain;Abanquetofagedwine,choicepieceswithmarrow,Andrefined,agedwine.AndonthismountainHewillswallowupthecoveringwhichisoverallpeoples,Eventheveilwhichisstretchedoverallnations.Hewillswallowupdeathforalltime,AndtheLordGODwillwipetearsawayfromallfaces,AndHewillremovethereproachofHispeoplefromalltheearth;FortheLORDhasspoken.Anditwillbesaidinthatday,“Behold,thisisourGodforwhomwehavewaitedthatHemightsaveus.ThisistheLORDforwhomwehavewaited;LetusrejoiceandbegladinHissalvation.”

ThewordoftheLord.

All: ThanksbetoGod.

RESPONSORIALPSALM(SUNG)

TheLordismyShepherd-Boniwell

TheLordismyShepherd,andIwanttofollow,whereverheleadsme,whereverhegoes.Overthemountains,thewatersandby-ways,valleysandhighwayshe’swaitingforme.

Refrain Iwanttogotomeethimthere,tolaymyselfdowninhislove.TheLordismyshepherd,andIwanttofollow,whereverheleadsme,whereverhegoes.

Andwhileonthejourneytowherewearegoing,hepromisedtobetheretohelpusalong.Andoverthemountainswe’llwalkontogether,toknowallthewondershe’sgiventome.

Refrain Iwanttogotomeethimthere,tolaymyselfdowninhislove.TheLordismyshepherd,andIwanttofollow,whereverheleadsme,whereverhegoes.

SECONDREADINGPatRasmussen

AreadingfromPhillipians1:4-11

IthankmyGodeverytimeIrememberyou.

Inallmyprayersforallofyou,Ialwayspraywithjoybecauseofyourpartnershipinthegospelfromthefirstdayuntilnow,beingconfidentofthis,thathewhobeganagoodworkinyouwillcarryitontocompletionuntilthedayofChristJesus.

Itisrightformetofeelthiswayaboutallofyou,sinceIhaveyouinmyheartand,whetherIaminchainsordefendingandconfirmingthegospel,allofyoushareinGod'sgracewithme.GodcantestifyhowIlongforallofyouwiththeaffectionofChristJesus.

Andthisismyprayer:thatyourlovemayaboundmoreandmoreinknowledgeanddepthofinsight,sothatyoumaybeabletodiscernwhatisbestandmaybepureandblamelessforthedayofChrist,filledwiththefruitofrighteousnessthatcomesthroughJesusChrist-tothegloryandpraiseofGod.

ThewordoftheLord.

All: ThanksbetoGod.

GOSPELACCLAMATION

All: Alleluia!Alleluia!

ThisisthewillofmyFather,saystheLord,thatallwhobelieveintheSon

willhaveeternallifeandIwillraisethemtolifeagainonthelastday.

Alleluia

GOSPEL

FrDave: TheLordbewithyou.

All: Andwithyourspirit.

FrDave: AreadingfromtheHolyGospelaccordingtoMatthew,6:25-34

"ThereforeItellyou,donotworryaboutyourlife,whatyouwilleatordrink,oraboutyourbody,whatyouwillwear.Isnotlifemorethanfood,andthebodymorethanclothes?

Lookatthebirdsoftheair:theydonotsoworreaporstoreawayinbarns,andyetyourheavenlyFatherfeedsthem.Areyounotmuchmorevaluablethanthey?

Cananyoneofyoubeworryingaddasinglehourtoyoulife?Orsinglecubittoyourheight?

Andwhydoyouworryaboutclothes?Seehowtheflowersofthefieldgrow.Theydonotlabourorspin,yetItellyouthatnotevenSolomoninallhissplendourwasdressedlikeoneofthose.

IfthatishowGodclothesthegrassofthefield,whichisheretodayandtomorrowisthrownintothefire,willhenotmuchmoreclotheyou-youoflittlefaith?

Sodonotworry,saying'Whatshallweeat?'or'Whatshallwewear?'

ForitistheGentileswhostriveforallthesethings,andyourheavenlyFatherknowsthatyouneedthem.

Butseekfirsthiskingdomandhisrighteousness,andallthesethingswillbegiventoyouaswell.Sodon'tbeanxiousabouttomorrow,fortomorrowwillworryaboutitself.Liveonedayatatime.

ThisistheGospeloftheLord.

All: PraisetoyouLordJesusChrist.

HOMILY

FrBrendan

PRAYERSOFTHEFAITHFUL

FrBrendan: Infaithandlove,wepraytoourGod.

PhillipChappell: WeprayfortheChurchanditsteachingonlifeeternal.MaythisbeseenasacontinuationofthePromiseofJesusthatHewillgivelifetothefulltoMarkintheKingdomofGod.Lordhearus.

All: Lord,hearourprayer.

StewartOldfield: WeprayforMarkwhohasbeentakenfromusinthissuddenway.Weremembertheincrediblewarmthhebroughttoourlives,andtothelivesofsomanypeople.Lordhearus.

All: Lord,hearourprayer.

FionaSlocombe: MayallthewonderfulmemorieswehaveofMarkstaywithusandinspireusinourcompassionandunderstandingofothers.Lordhearus.

All: Lord,hearourprayer.

DonRoyce: ForallwhomournMark,maythepainoftheirsorrowbesoftenedandtheemptinessbefilledwithlove.Lordhearus.

All: Lord,hearourprayer.

GillCosta: WegivethankstothestaffatTheAlfredhospitalwhocaredforMarkduringhislastdays.Weprayforallwholivetheirliveswiththeaimofmakingthesufferingofotherseasiertobear.Lordhearus.

All: Lord,hearourprayer.

MartinHeffernan: WerememberMark’sparentsFrankandNinoe,hisbrotherDanandVin,hissisterXavier,hisbrotherinlawPatrickandhisnephewsGrantandPeter.MaytheyallbeunitedintheKingdomofGod.Lordhearus.

All: Lord,hearourprayer.

FrBrendan: WeoffertheseprayersinfaithandlovethroughChristOurLordAmen.

LITURGYOFTHEEUCHARIST

PREPARATIONOFGIFTSAdrianConnolly&LukeCromie

HYMN MEDITATIONFROMTHAIS,JULES

MASSENET

EUCHARISTICMINISTERSTimHogan&AnnaStrafford

COMMUNIONMUSIC HALLELUJAH,LEONARDCOHEN

YouAreMine,DavidHaas

IwillcometoyouinthesilenceIwillliftyoufromallyourfearYouwillhearMyvoiceIclaimyouasMychoiceBestill,andknowIamnear

IamhopeforallwhoarehopelessIameyesforallwholongtoseeIntheshadowsofthenight,IwillbeyourlightComeandrestinMe

Chorus Donotbeafraid,IamwithyouIhavecalledyoueachbynameComeandfollowMeIwillbringyouhomeIloveyouandyouaremine

IamstrengthforallthedespairingHealingfortheoneswhodwellinshameAlltheblindwillsee,thelamewillallrunfreeAndallwillknowMyname

Chorus

IamtheWordthatleadsalltofreedomIamthepeacetheworldcannotgiveIwillcallyourname,embracingallyourpainStandup,now,walk,andlive

Chorus

PRESENTATIONOFMARK'SLIFE

“Timestheyareachanging”

PRAYERAFTERCOMMUNION

FrBrendan: Letuspray.LordGod,whoseSonleftus,intheSacramentofhisBody,foodforthejourney,mercifullygrantthat,strengthenedbyit,ourfatherandbrotherMarkmaycometotheeternaltableofChrist,wholivesandreignsforeverandever.

All: Amen.

FINALCOMMENDATIONANDFAREWELL

FrBrendan: Beforewegoourseparateways,letustakeleaveofourbrother,Mark.Mayourfarewellexpressourloveforhim;mayiteaseoursadnessandstrengthenourhope.OnedayweshalljoyfullygreethimagainwhentheloveofChrist,whichconquersallthings,destroysevendeathitself.

SIGNSOFFAREWELL

(ThecoffinissprinkledwithholywaterasareminderofthelifeofGodwhichbeganinbaptism;itisalsoincensedasasignofthedignityofthebodyofthedeceased.)

FrBrendan: Withwater,andwithincense,wefarewellMark.SaintsofGod,cometohisaid!CometomeethimangelsoftheLord!

All: ReceivehissoulandpresenthimtoGodtheMostHigh.

FrBrendan: MayChristwhohascalledyou,takeyoutohimself;mayangelsleadyoutoAbraham'sside.

All: ReceivehissoulandpresenthimtoGodtheMostHigh.

FrBrendan: Givehimeternalrest,OLord,andmayyourlightshineonhimforever.

All: ReceivehissoulandpresenthimtoGodtheMostHigh.

PRAYEROFCOMMENDATION

FrBrendan: Intoyourhands,Fatherofmercies,wecommendourbrotherMarkinthesureandcertainhopethat,togetherwithallwhohavediedinChrist,hewillrisewithhimonthelastday.MercifulLord,turntowardusandlistentoourprayers;openthegatesofparadisetoyourservantandhelpuswhoremaintocomfortoneanotherwithassurancesoffaith,untilweallmeetinChristandarewithyouandwithourbrotherforever.

WeaskthisthroughChristourLord.

All: Amen.

FrBrendan: Maytheangelsleadyouintoparadise;maythemartyrscometowelcomeyouandtakeyoutotheholycity,thenewandeternalJerusalem.Eternalrestgrantuponhim,O

Lord,andletperpetuallightshineuponhim.Mayherestinpeace.

All: Amen.

CONCLUDINGRITE

FrBrendan: TheLordbewithyou.

All: Andwithyourspirit.

FrBrendan: MayalmightyGodblessyou,theFather,theSonandtheHolySpirit.

All: Amen.

FrBrendan: GoinpeaceglorifyingtheLordbyyourlife.

All: Amen.

RECESSIONAL

OnEagles'Wings,lyricsbyJoshGraven

YouwhodwellintheshelteroftheLord,WhoabideinHisshadowforlife,SaytotheLord,"MyRefuge,MyRockinWhomItrust."

Refrain AndHewillraiseyouuponeagle'swings,Bearyouonthebreathofdawn,Makeyoutoshinelikethesun,

AndholdyouinthepalmofHisHand.

Youneednotfeartheterrorofthenight,Northearrowthatfliesbyday,UnderhiswingsyourrefugeHisfaithfulnessyourshield

FortoHisangelsHe'sgivenacommand,Toguardyouinallofyourways,Upontheirhandstheywillbearyouup,Lestyoudashyourfootagainstastone.

Refrain

PALLBEARERSClaireHeffernan

SamEastick

TimHeffernan

MickCromie

TerryHeffernan

JohnCumper

SimonHeffernan

DominicHogan

Donna,Simon,Claire,Madeleine,TimandStephaniewould

liketothankyouforyourloveandsupport,andforsharingthiscelebrationofMark’slife.

Markwillbeprivatelycremated.

AttheconclusionofMassyouarewarmlyinvitedtojointhefamilyforrefreshmentsandtoshareourstoriesofMarkat

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