Category Archives: Funeral oration

Annie O’Neill, Homily at the Funeral Mass 27 October, 2000 St Joseph’s, Black Rock Every time Sheila went to see Annie at the assisted accommodation home, Annie would say, ‘Take me home’. How that must have torn at Sheila’s heart … Continue reading →

Yvette Gair et ses enfants, Emmanuelle et Christopher Aux obsèques, 3 January, 1988 Church of the Holy Redeemer, Surrey Hills, Melbourne,   Homélie Ne soyez pas tristes. Certainement, de nos cœurs les larmes couleront. Il faut pleurer. Il faut beaucoup … Continue reading →

Simon John Owen Funeral Mass, 17 October 1995 SS Peter and Paul’s, East Doncaster, Homily Today is a taste of summer in its warmth. Today we will lay to rest Simon who brought light to the day. It is not … Continue reading →

Merle Gent Funeral Mass, 20 May, 1999 Corpus Christi, Glenroy,  Homily Merle came to morning Mass regularly over many years, through summer and winter, rain and wind. This is remarkable and is an indication of something profound in her nature. … Continue reading →

Guerrina Crulli, Funeral Mass, 28 July, 1999 Corpus Christi, Glenroy Homily Although Guerrina, our sister, had been ill for so long, her death, when finally it came, was a shock. It was like coming face to face all of a … Continue reading →

Requiem Mass for Danielle Murphy died at 6 weeks, through ‘cot death’. Hoppers Crossing, 5 January1989 “Then the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces.” Isaiah 25:8 Do not be sad. Let the tears flow from your hearts, but … Continue reading →

Jaye Santamaria  St Joseph’s Church, West Brunswick, 15 April 2008, Fr John Dupuche PP We have come in large numbers here to this family church of the Santamaria’s, to celebrate not your past, Jaye, but your future. We won’t dwell with nostalgia … Continue reading →

Funeral Mass of Elsa Dalle,          Warrandyte, 16 March, 1998 St Paul says that he has fought the good fight and finished the race. In the last week of her life I visited Elsa at Bundoora. She lay very tired … Continue reading →

Oration at the Funeral Rites for Irene Hemm, St Luke’s Catholic Church, Wantirna, June 21, 2000 What is our intent this morning? Shall we look to the past or look to the future? Shall we just remember the good things about … Continue reading →

 Fr Thomas White PE, funeral oration (vigil) Fr Tom was born in Kilfadda in County Tipperary in 1923. In 1944 he made the decision to come to Australia as a missionary, and was ordained on 6 June 1948. He spent … Continue reading →

Sylvia Richmond  – funeral oration “We have received Sylvia into this church. We receive her whole life too, her tears and her joys, her memories and her deeds. These we receive and we rejoice in them.” Just before the end … Continue reading →