Orender Family Home for Funerals

11/18/2025

11/16/2025

-Sunday Prayer-

Before you begin, as in all prayer, remind yourself that you’re in God’s presence, and ask God to help you with your prayer.
Gratitude: Recall anything from the day for which you are especially grateful, and give thanks.
Review: Recall the events of the day, from start to finish, noticing where you felt God’s presence, and where you accepted or turned away from any invitations to grow in love.
Sorrow: Recall any actions for which you are sorry.
Forgiveness: Ask for God’s forgiveness. Decide whether you want to reconcile with anyone you have hurt.
Grace: Ask God for the grace you need for the next day and an ability to see God’s presence more clearly.
-Fr. James Martin S.J.

Join us TODAY Sunday, Nov. 16 from 3-5pm ET on Zoom as Fr. James Martin accepts Shalem's 2025 Contemplative Voices Award. Follow to link to register for this event!

11/12/2025

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It is our goal to provide families with personal service in an elegant setting at affordable prices. Our commitment to serve comes from strong family values. We understand the needs and concerns of families because we are family.

11/11/2025

Thank you for your service.

11/10/2025

https://www.orenderfamilyhome.net/pre-arrangement-process

Funeral pre-arrangement is a planning process that occurs in a series of steps. Click here for a detailed guide to learn more about funeral planning.

11/09/2025

-Sunday Prayer-

I do not know your name-
Nor for which battle you died.
I do not know your home,
Nor the tears that were cried.

I do not know where you rest-
Nor the promises broken.
I do not know your uniform
And your fears lay unspoken.

But, I know your spirit exists-
That your courage is admired,
And your sacrifice is honored
By each soul that's inspired.

And I offer you from my heart
Thank you, to guardians unknown
For offering yourselves for us all
That we may keep freedom...
Our home.
-Sherrie Ball

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11/02/2025

-Sunday Prayer-

All Souls Day Prayer

Merciful Father,

On this day, we are called to remember those who have died,
Particularly those who have died in the past year,
And pray for their joyful reunion with you, their loving creator.
As your son taught us to call the stranger
neighbor, our fallen are many—

Names we will never know,
Voices we have never heard,
In lands we may never visit,
Yet brothers and sisters all.
And so we pray.

For victims of war, caught in the crossfires of
conflicts we could not quell,
for soldiers and civilians,
adults and children, we pray …
Grant eternal rest, O Lord.

For those migrants who have died seeking a
haven where they hoped to find safety
and opportunity for themselves and for their families, we pray …
Grant eternal rest, O Lord.

For victims of hunger, denied their share in the
bounty you have placed before us, we pray …
Grant eternal rest, O Lord.

For victims of AIDS, Malaria, Ebola, and other infectious diseases,
who died before adequate care could reach them, we pray …
Grant eternal rest, O Lord.

For those refugees seeking asylum from war,
who died in a land that was not their home, we pray …
Grant eternal rest, O Lord.

For victims of emergencies and calamities everywhere,
who died amid chaos and confusion, we pray …
Grant eternal rest, O Lord.

Lord, as you command, we reach out to the fallen.
We call on you on behalf of those we could not reach this year.
You raised your son from the dead
that all may share in his joyful resurrection.

In Jesus' name, we pray …
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine,
Et lux perpetua luceat eis.
Requiescant in pace.
Amen
Source: Catholic Relief Services

11/01/2025

💚 A Final Message from Dr. Jane Goodall 💚

In her message to the world, to be shared only after her passing, Jane’s words shine as a lasting beacon of hope and purpose:

“What message do I want to leave? I want to make sure that you all understand that each and every one of you has a role to play. You may not know it. You may not find it. But your life matters, and you are here for a reason.
Every single day you live, you make a difference in the world, and you get to choose the difference that you make.

I want you to understand that we are part of the natural world. And even today when the planet is dark, there is still hope. Don’t lose hope.

We have to do everything in our power to make the world a better place. For the children alive today and for those that will follow. You have it in your power to make a difference. Don’t give up.”

🌿 Jane’s wisdom reminds us that hope is a choice — one we must carry forward through action, compassion, and care for all living things.

💚 Leave your own Message of Hope for Jane - https://janegoodall.org.au/dr-jane-goodall-dbe-australian-memorial/ -a-message

10/30/2025

If you don’t understand why someone is still crying after months or years,
be grateful that you haven’t felt the emptiness
left by the absence of someone you love.
You are fortunate not to know a wound that never truly heals.

10/27/2025

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