A Mass of Resurrection In Loving Memory Professional Services Entrusted to: Bell Funeral Home of Forestdale, Alabama Frank Phillip “Phil” Slovensky Internment Phillip was buried April 4, 2020 Saint Michael’s Cemetery Brookside, Alabama
Pallbearers Phillip was buried April 4, 2020 and his Pallbearers were: Chris Hand Jaimie Hand Jerome Hand John Maxwell Patrick Maxwell Mark Slovensky Jimmy Slovensky Ron Slovensky Ryan Slovensky
From the Family We mourn Phil’s passing because we are human and we will miss him dearly, but we rejoice because he lived a life of loving and generous service and he believed in Jesus’ promise of eternal life. We, the family of Frank Phillip Phil Slovensky., wish to extend our sincere gratitude and heartfelt appreciation for the many acts of kindness shown during this special and difficult time. We will remember forever your cards, calls, prayers, and your presence. The Slovensky Family 11:00 AM Saturday, August 8, 2020
Saint Patrick Catholic Church
Adamsville, Alabama
Very Reverend Vernon F. Huguley Pastor
Phil Slovensky In Memory of Our Brother Phillip
So much sorrow, with infinite pain,
I little knew that morning God was to call my name. The emotions inside, we could never explain. In life I loved you dearly, in death I do the same. Our brother has left, as we stand here and cry. It broke my heart to leave you, I did not go alone. Our burning tears, are asking us why. For part of you went with me. The day God called me home. We'll cherish those memories, we all have shared. He was a person, that genuinely cared. I left you beautiful memories, My love is still your guide, We miss him so much, just can't say goodbye, And though I cannot see you, I am always at your side. We know he'd want us, to keep our heads up real high. Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same, We loved him so much, our brother and dear friend, But as God calls us one by one, Our family chain will link again. We wish we could wake, and this nightmare would end. But now we must let him, just rest in peace His memory and image, we shall never release. Mary Ann, Frances, Jimmy, Ron, Pat, and Don GATHERING RITE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST PROCESSIONAL SONG “The Summons” PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS “Lord You Have Come” Will you come and follow me If I but call your name? Lord, you have come to the seashore, neither searching Will you go where you don't know, And never be the same? for the rich nor the wise, desiring only that I should follow. REFRAIN Will you let my love be shown, Will you let my name be known, Will you let my life be grown. In you and you in me? O, Lord, with your eyes set upon me, gently smiling, you have spoken my name; all I longed for I have found by the water, at your side, I will seek other shores. Will you leave yourself behind If I but call your name? Will you care for cruel and kind And never be the same? Lord, see my goods, my possessions; in my boat you find no power, Will you risk the hostile stare Should your life attract or scare? no wealth. Will you accept, then, my nets and labour? REFRAIN Will you let me answer prayer In you and you in me? Lord, take my hands and direct them. Help me spend myself in seeking the lost, Lord, your summons echoes true When you but call my name. returning love for the love you gave me. REFRAIN Let me turn and follow you And never be the same. In your company I'll go Where your love and footsteps show. Lord, as I drift on the waters, be the resting place of my restless heart, Thus I'll move and live and grow In you and you in me. my life’s companion, my friend and refuge. REFRAIN
BLESSING OF IMAGES WITH HOLY WATER HOLY, HOLY, HOLY
OPENING PRAYER MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION
LITURGY OF THE WORD GREAT AMEN
FIRST READING Ecclesiastes 3:1-14 LAMB OF GOD
RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 23 COMMUNION SONG “Fill My Cup Lord” “God alone may lead my spirit faraway from want and fear, Like the woman at the well I was seeking For things that could not satisfy; for the Lord is my true Shepherd and I know the Lord is near.” And then I heard my Savior speaking: "Draw from my well that never shall run dry".
SECOND READING 2 Timothy 4:6-8 REFRAIN: Fill my cup Lord, I lift it up, Lord! Come and quench this thirsting of my soul; Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more-- Fill my cup, fill it up and make me whole! GOSPEL ACCLAMATION There are millions in this world who are craving The pleasures earthly things afford; GOSPEL Matthew 25:31-46 But none can match the wondrous treasure That I find in Jesus Christ my Lord. REFRAIN
HOMILY So, my brother, if the things this world gave you Leave hungers that won't pass away, My blessed Lord will come and save you, If you kneel to Him and humbly pray: REFRAIN PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL COMMUNION MEDITATION SONG “Ave Maria” Sung by Tony Rubino Frank Phillip “Phil” Slovensky
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION March 20, 1946 – April 1, 2020
FINAL COMMENDATION INVITATION TO PRAYER
INCENSATION
SONG OF FAREWELL
PRAYER OF COMMENDATION
RECESSIONAL SONG “Holy God We Praise Thy Name” Holy God, we praise thy name; Lord of all, we bow before thee; all on earth thy scepter claim; all in heaven above adore thee. Infinite thy vast domain; everlasting is thy reign.
Hark the glad celestial hymn angel choirs above are raising; cherubim and seraphim, in Now I Can Remember unceasing chorus praising, fill the heavens with sweet accord: Holy, holy, holy Lord. I’ve shed this body, its pain and hurt
Holy Father, Holy Son, Holy Spirit: three we name thee, while in essence only one; And returned it to the crushed earth. undivided God we claim thee, and adoring bend the knee while we own the mystery. In God’s embrace I’m not alone.
I have new peace I’ve never known.
I remember all that I once knew;
All the love I have for all of you,. With all the sharing and all the giving, That made this life so worth living. And now I know I’ll miss you much. I could never have given enough. But I gave to you the best I knew, And for all the things I never could say, I love you so deeply, In my own special way!