Mary Rowley Funeral Programme

Celebrating


THE LIFE OF








































MARY MONICA ROWLEY

6 JUNE 1934 - 16 JULY 2021

Order Of Service




(Please Stand)

GATHERING HYMN
'Strong and Constant'
Mass Of Celebration For The Life Of
© Frank Anderson. Chevalier Bookshop Kensington, NSW.
All rights reserved used with permission under One License # A-640834 *
Mary Monica Rowley
I will be Yahweh who walks with you,
You will be always within my hand.
Take your heart and give it all to me:
Born to this Life: 6th June 1934 Strong and constant is my love,
Born to Eternal Life: 16th July 2021 Strong and constant is my love!

Should you wander far away from me,
I will search for you in every land.
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Should you call, then you will truly know:
Strong and constant is my love,
St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Dayboro Strong and constant is my love!
Friday 23rd July 2021 at 11am When you know sorrow within your life,
I will come, I will embrace your heart.
Celebrant: Father Geo Francis Through your pain you will discover me:
Soloist: Anne Costigan Strong and constant is my love,
Strong and constant is my love!

INTRODUCTORY RITES
"Forever In Our Hearts"
GREETING

Father Geo: In the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

All: Amen.
Father Geo: May the God of all love and
comfort be with you all.
All: Amen.

Order Of Service




(Please Stand)

GATHERING HYMN
'Strong and Constant'
Mass Of Celebration For The Life Of
© Frank Anderson. Chevalier Bookshop Kensington, NSW.
All rights reserved used with permission under One License # A-640834 *
Mary Monica Rowley
I will be Yahweh who walks with you,
You will be always within my hand.
Take your heart and give it all to me:
Born to this Life: 6th June 1934 Strong and constant is my love,
Born to Eternal Life: 16th July 2021 Strong and constant is my love!

Should you wander far away from me,
I will search for you in every land.
h
Should you call, then you will truly know:
Strong and constant is my love,
St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Dayboro Strong and constant is my love!
Friday 23rd July 2021 at 11am When you know sorrow within your life,
I will come, I will embrace your heart.
Celebrant: Father Geo Francis Through your pain you will discover me:
Soloist: Anne Costigan Strong and constant is my love,
Strong and constant is my love!

INTRODUCTORY RITES
"Forever In Our Hearts"
GREETING

Father Geo: In the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

All: Amen.
Father Geo: May the God of all love and
comfort be with you all.
All: Amen.

LIGHTING OF THE PASCHAL CANDLE A TRIBUTE TO MARY'S LIFE
Patrick Rowley Monika Campbell, Peter Rowley &
Chris Rowley (Pre-Recorded from Sydney)
Father Geo: In Baptism, Mary received the
light of the Christ. This light has guided
her throughout her life. OPENING PRAYER
All: May she now enjoy eternal light and peace. Father Geo: Let us pray...

O God, Almighty Father,
PLACING OF THE PALL Our faith professes that Your Son
Carmel Kuhr & Monika Campbell died and rose again;
Mercifully grant, that through this mystery
Father Geo: On the day of her Baptism, Your servant Mary,
Mary was clothed in a white garment, who has fallen asleep in Christ,
the outward sign of her Christian dignity. May rejoice to rise again through Him.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son,
All: May Christ enfold her in love and clothe her in glory. Who lives and reigns with You
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
One God, for ever and ever.
SPRINKLING OF WATER All: Amen
Father Geo Francis

Father Geo: Water is the source of all life, (Please Sit)
and a symbol of the new life received
by Mary at her Baptism.
LITURGY OF THE WORD
All: May she now enjoy the fullness of life.
Father Geo Francis

(Please Sit)
FIRST READING
Carmel Kuhr
PLACING OF SYMBOLS
A Reading From The Letter Of
OF MARY’S LIFE St Paul To The Ephesians (3:14-21)

Father Geo: Elizabeth Rowley, Mary’s granddaughter, This is what I pray, kneeling before the Father,
will now present a collection of symbols from whom every family,
that reflect Mary’s character, life and loves, whether spiritual or natural, takes its name:
as narrated by Mary's daughters, Out of His infinite glory, may He give you
Carmel Kuhr and Catherine Downes (in London). the power through His spirit
from our hidden self to grow strong,
All: May she now enjoy the fullness of life.

A TRIBUTE TO MARY'S LIFE
Monika Campbell, Peter Rowley &
Chris Rowley (Pre-Recorded from Sydney)


OPENING PRAYER

Father Geo: 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 Mary,
who has fallen asleep in Christ,
May rejoice to rise again through Him.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son,
Who lives and reigns with You
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
One God, for ever and ever.
All: Amen


(Please Sit)


LITURGY OF THE WORD
Father Geo Francis


FIRST READING
Carmel Kuhr

A Reading From The Letter Of
St Paul To The Ephesians (3:14-21)
This is what I pray, kneeling before the Father,
from whom every family,
whether spiritual or natural, takes its name:
Out of His infinite glory, may He give you
the power through His spirit
from our hidden self to grow strong,

so that Christ may live in your hearts
through faith, and then, planted in love
and built on love, you will with all the saints GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
have strength to grasp the breadth
and the length, the height and the depth; Anne Costigan
until, knowing the love of Christ, All rights reserved used with permission under One License # A-640834
Michael Mangan 2011. Litmus Productions, Brisbane, Australia.
which is beyond all knowledge,
you are filled with the utter fullness of God. Alleluia, Alleluia
I am the resurrection and the life
Glory be to Him whose power, Alleluia, Alleluia.
working in us, can do infinitely more
than we can ask or imagine;
glory be to Him from generation to generation GOSPEL
in the Church and in Christ Jesus
for ever and ever. Amen. Father Geo Francis
The Word of the Lord.
A reading from the Holy Gospel
All: Thanks be to God. according to John 11:23-26

“Your brother,” said Jesus to her, “will rise again.”
RESPONSORIAL PSALM Martha said, “I know he will rise again
at the resurrection of the last day,”
'The Lord Is My Shepherd' Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life.
If anyone believes in me, even though
© Brian Boniwell, 1978. Spectrum Publications.
he dies, he will live, and whoever lives
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and believes in me, will never die.
The Lord is my Shepherd and I want to follow Do you believe this?”
Wherever He leads me, wherever He goes.
Over the mountains, the water and byways, “Yes, Lord” she said, “I believe that You
Valleys and highways, He’s waiting for me.
are the Christ, the Son of God,
the one who was to come into this world.”
[Chorus] I want to go to meet Him there, The Gospel of the Lord.
To lay myself down in His love.
The Lord is my Shepherd and I want to follow All: Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ.
Wherever He leads me, wherever He goes.
And while on the journey to where we are going, (Please Sit)
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.

[Chorus] HOMILY
Father Geo Francis
(Please Stand)

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Anne Costigan
Michael Mangan 2011. Litmus Productions, Brisbane, Australia.
All rights reserved used with permission under One License # A-640834
Alleluia, Alleluia
I am the resurrection and the life
Alleluia, Alleluia.



GOSPEL
Father Geo Francis
A reading from the Holy Gospel
according to John 11:23-26

“Your brother,” said Jesus to her, “will rise again.”
Martha said, “I know he will rise again
at the resurrection of the last day,”
Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life.
If anyone believes in me, even though
he dies, he will live, and whoever lives
and believes in me, will never die.
Do you believe this?”
“Yes, Lord” she said, “I believe that You
are the Christ, the Son of God,
the one who was to come into this world.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
All: Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ.


(Please Sit)



HOMILY
Father Geo Francis

(Please Stand) Niamh: Lord, we pray for all those who are
sick and suffering and for those
taking loving care of them.
PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL In particular we pray for Nurses Next Door
and the Metro North Palliative Care teams,
Father Geo: Brothers and sisters, who in Your example, showed dignity and grace
Jesus Christ is risen from the dead, as they guided our family in ultimate care
and sits at the right hand of the Father, for Ma at her beloved “Lac-Mel.”
where He now intercedes for us Lord hear us.
with these prayers said on our behalf
by Grandchildren, Grace All: Lord hear our prayer.
and Eliza Rowley, in Sydney, and
Liam and Niamh Downes, in London. Father Geo: Confident that as Jesus has
shared in our life and death,
Grace: Lord God, thank You for the gift of life. so too will we share in His Resurrection.
Our lives are a journey towards our eternal Lord, hear the prayers we make
place in Your Kingdom. to You today, as we make these and all our
Give us the peace and strength, prayers in the name of Jesus, Your Son,
just as Ma did, to accept who is Lord, forever and ever. Amen.
Your plans for us along the way.
Lord hear us.
(Please Sit)
All: Lord hear our prayer.

Liam: We pray for Father Geo Francis LITURGY OF THE
and all parish Father Geos, just as Ma regularly loved to do.
We pray that Father Geo’s spiritual cup EUCHARIST
will also be filled at his hour of need. Father Geo Francis
We are grateful to him as he willingly,
and repeatedly, answered Ma's call
for spiritual preparation as she journeyed to heaven.
Lord hear us. GALILEE SONG
© Michael Joncas, 1979. New Dawn Music, Portland.
All: Lord hear our prayer. All rights reserved used with permission under One License # A-640834 *
Deep within my heart,
Eliza: Lord, we pray You give strength I feel voices whispering to me.
to Ma’s family and friends, so that at this Words that I can’t understand;
time of sadness, they can gain some consolation meanings I must clearly hear!
in the knowledge that she is now at peace. Calling me to follow close,
Lord hear us. lest I leave myself behind!
Calling me to walk into
All: Lord hear our prayer. evening shadows one more time!

Niamh: Lord, we pray for all those who are
sick and suffering and for those
taking loving care of them.
In particular we pray for Nurses Next Door
and the Metro North Palliative Care teams,
who in Your example, showed dignity and grace
as they guided our family in ultimate care
for Ma at her beloved “Lac-Mel.”
Lord hear us.

All: Lord hear our prayer.

Father Geo: Confident that as Jesus has
shared in our life and death,
so too will we share in His Resurrection.
Lord, hear the prayers we make
to You today, as we make these and all our
prayers in the name of Jesus, Your Son,
who is Lord, forever and ever. Amen.


(Please Sit)


LITURGY OF THE
EUCHARIST

Father Geo Francis


GALILEE SONG
© Michael Joncas, 1979. New Dawn Music, Portland.
All rights reserved used with permission under One License # A-640834 *
Deep within my heart,
I feel voices whispering to me.
Words that I can’t understand;
meanings I must clearly hear!
Calling me to follow close,
lest I leave myself behind!
Calling me to walk into
evening shadows one more time!

[Chorus] So I leave my boats behind!
Leave them on familiar shores!
Set my heart upon the deep!
Follow You again my Lord!
In my memories, I know how
You send familiar rains
Falling gently on my days,
dancing patterns on my pain!
And I need to learn once more
in the fortress of my mind,
To believe in falling rain
as I travel deserts dry!
[Chorus]


EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

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.



THE MYSTERY OF FAITH
All: We proclaim Your Death, O Lord,
And profess Your Resurrection
Until You come again.


THE LORD’S PRAYER

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;

[Chorus] So I leave my boats behind! and forgive us our trespasses
Leave them on familiar shores! as we forgive those who trespass against us;
Set my heart upon the deep! and lead us not into temptation,
Follow You again my Lord! but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
In my memories, I know how
You send familiar rains
Falling gently on my days,
dancing patterns on my pain! THE SIGN OF PEACE
And I need to learn once more
in the fortress of my mind, Father Geo: Peace be with you.
To believe in falling rain
as I travel deserts dry! All: And also with you.
[Chorus]
LAMB OF GOD

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER All: Lamb of God, You take away
the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us,
All: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. Lamb of God, You take away
Heaven and earth are full of Your glory. the sins of the world,
Hosanna in the highest. Have mercy on us,
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Lamb of God, You take away
Hosanna in the highest. the sins of the world,
Grant us peace.

THE MYSTERY OF FAITH
COMMUNION HYMNS
All: We proclaim Your Death, O Lord,
And profess Your Resurrection 'Come As You Are'
Until You come again. All rights reserved used with permission under One License # A-640834
© Deirdre Browne ibvm, Melbourne, Australia.
Come as you are, that’s how I want you.
Come as you are, feel quiet at home.
THE LORD’S PRAYER Close to my heart, loved and forgiven:
Come as you are, why stand alone?
Our Father,
who art in heaven, I came to call sinners, not just the virtuous,
hallowed be thy name; I came to bring peace, not to condemn.
thy kingdom come; Each time you fail to live by my promise,
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Why do you think I’d love you the less?
Give us this day our daily bread;

Come as you are, that’s how I love you. REFLECTIVE TRIBUTE
Come as you are, trust me again.
Nothing can change the love that I bear you, 'Here I Am, Lord' (Sung by Anne Costigan)
All will be well just come as you are. © Dan Schutte 1981. Daniel L Schutte and North American Liturgy Resources.
All Rights reserved used with permission under One License #A-640834

'Amazing Grace'
PHOTOGRAPHIC TRIBUTE TO MARY
Amazing grace Collated by Granddaughter Grace Rowley
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I'm found
Was blind, but now I see FINAL COMMENDATION

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear & FAREWELL
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed HYMN OF FAREWELL

[Chorus] My chains are gone Father Geo: Saints of God, come to His aid!
I've been set free Hasten to meet Him, angels of the Lord!
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood, His mercy rains All: Receive Mary’s soul and
Unending love, amazing grace present her to God the most high.
The Lord has promised good to me Father Geo: May Christ, who called you,
His word my hope secures take you to Himself;
He will my shield and portion be May angels lead you to Abraham's side.
As long as life endures
All: Receive Mary’s soul and
[Chorus] present her to God the most high.
Eternal rest grant unto Him, O Lord,
The Earth shall soon dissolve like snow And let perpetual light shine upon Him.
The sun forbear to shine
But God, Who called me here below
Will be forever mine PALL BEARERS
Peter & James Rowley;
[Chorus] Lloyd, Mitchell, Travis & Lachlan Kuhr

REFLECTIVE TRIBUTE
'Here I Am, Lord' (Sung by Anne Costigan)
© Dan Schutte 1981. Daniel L Schutte and North American Liturgy Resources.
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PHOTOGRAPHIC TRIBUTE TO MARY
Collated by Granddaughter Grace Rowley


FINAL COMMENDATION
& FAREWELL


HYMN OF FAREWELL

Father Geo: Saints of God, come to His aid!
Hasten to meet Him, angels of the Lord!
All: Receive Mary’s soul and
present her to God the most high.
Father Geo: May Christ, who called you,
take you to Himself;
May angels lead you to Abraham's side.
All: Receive Mary’s soul and
present her to God the most high.
Eternal rest grant unto Him, O Lord,
And let perpetual light shine upon Him.


PALL BEARERS
Peter & James Rowley;
Lloyd, Mitchell, Travis & Lachlan Kuhr

RECESSIONAL HYMN
'On Eagles Wings'
© Michael Joncas, 1979. New Dawn Music, Portland.
All rights reserved used with permission under One License # A-640834
You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord,
Who abide in His shadow for life,
Say to the Lord, “My Refuge,
My Rock in Whom I trust.”

[Chorus] And He will raise you up on eagle’s wings,
Bear you on the breath of dawn,
Make you to shine like the sun,
And hold you in the palm of His Hand.
The snare of the fowler will never capture you,
And famine will bring you no fear;
Under His Wings your refuge,
His faithfulness your shield.
[Chorus]

You need not fear the terror of the night,
Nor the arrow that flies by day,
Though thousands fall about you,
Near you it shall not come.
[Chorus]

For to His angels He’s given a command,
To guard you in all of your ways,
Upon their hands they will bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.

[Chorus]

RECESSIONAL HYMN
'On Eagles Wings'
© Michael Joncas, 1979. New Dawn Music, Portland.
All rights reserved used with permission under One License # A-640834
You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord,
Who abide in His shadow for life,
Say to the Lord, “My Refuge,
My Rock in Whom I trust.”

[Chorus] And He will raise you up on eagle’s wings,
Bear you on the breath of dawn,
Make you to shine like the sun,
And hold you in the palm of His Hand.
The snare of the fowler will never capture you,
And famine will bring you no fear;
Under His Wings your refuge,
His faithfulness your shield.
[Chorus]

You need not fear the terror of the night,
Nor the arrow that flies by day,
Though thousands fall about you,
Near you it shall not come.
[Chorus]

For to His angels He’s given a command,
To guard you in all of your ways,
Upon their hands they will bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.

[Chorus]

MARY'S FLAME TREE
MEMORIAL PLANTING


As we prayerfully observe the
end of the ceremony outside,
please join us for the planting of
Mary’s Flame Tree in her memory.
Bear now, this native tree
will burst forward with
red leaves each Christmas.
Red, like her auburn hair, the flame trees
symbolise her deep faith in
good seasons and in bad -
just like that of pioneering families,
such as her parents
Otto and Rose Rospigaroff.
Refreshments, stories and laughs
to follow at Jack’s Place.
At 2:30pm, the family will follow on
to Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery.
All are welcome to attend.


With grateful love and thanks,
Patrick and the Rowley Family
Carmel & Lloyd Kuhr (with Mitchell & Amy,
Travis & Yevonne, and Lachlan);
Christopher & Linda Rowley (with Grace & Eliza);
Peter and Rebecca Rowley (with Elizabeth and James);
Catherine & Brett Downes (with Liam and Niamh)
and Monika & Andrew Campbell (with Otto & Magnus).