2006-06-10 15:19:48 · 8 answers · asked by jtmaz 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Kind of. A Catholic funeral is 'technically' not allowed to have a eulogy. These will happen at the wake.
A Catholic wake has visiting times, followed at the close of visiting by a prayer service. The parish I work at has the following format for the wake prayer service:
Rosary- glorious mysteries
scripture
a psalm
another scripture
Gospel
a brief homily by the priest, which may include eulogizing depending on his knowledge of the deceased
family and friends come forward to speak...many times, these are funny stories- that's how you can spot a Catholic wake- we laugh and celebrate life while we mourn our loss!
Closing prayer
This is very flexible. We use this as a guide.
Catholic wakes are awesome. I am very blessed to have this ministry as part of my job!
2006-06-11 09:42:12 · answer #1 · answered by Mommy_to_seven 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A Catholic funeral is broken into three parts.
The Vigil. The night before the Requiem Mass, a prayer service is celebrated. Eulogies are said at this time. The Irish culture call this a wake. A reception with food may follow.
The Requiem Mass. A full Mass with Scripture read and explained and Eucharist (Holy Communion) received with extra funeral prayers.
The Burial. A short final prayer service at graveside. A reception at someone's home with food may follow.
With love in Christ.
2006-06-11 10:19:59 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many Catholics still use the term wake. A wake in the Catholic church is NOT the pagan ritual John S describes above. It is the visitation time where the dead person is laid out in the casket (usually open) so that people can pay their last repects and visit with the family of the deceased. It is usually held for two evenings before the funeral.
2006-06-10 15:46:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Originally, wakes were held in order to keep an eye on the body and make sure that the person did not wake up before burial. In other words, the purpose was to make sure the individual was actually dead because medical science was primitive enough that people were actually buried alive from time to time. Hence, vampire legends. Nowadays, its a way to pay last respects and see the person one last time before they're buried as medical science has advanced such that (in most parts of the world) we are very certain that an individual has ceased.
2006-06-10 17:41:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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All Catholics should have a funeral Mass Cremation,as long as it is not intended to deny the resurrection of the body,immortal individuality of the soul or life after death, is now fully permitted for Catholics by the Church, but burial of the body is still preferred I do not think it would be wrong for you to attend Even if he was not a Catholic Christian,why not get a Mass card for him at a local parish?
2016-04-01 03:40:57 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a wake is where you go to pay last respects..there is a service of prayer and a receiving line for the family...it normally precedes the funeral
2006-06-10 15:24:14 · answer #6 · answered by sadiegirl925 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What Is A Wake
2016-10-30 11:17:31 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A wake is a pagan ritual where people gather around the dead and try to "wake' them and bring them back to life. The term "visitation" is what is usually meant when you hear the word wake. A visitation is where freinds and family visit the dead in a formal gathering to pay final respects. Wake is the wrong term. Out of respect I will not say through which ethnic group it came.
2006-06-10 15:33:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
it is where the body of the person who died is prepared and layed out for you to say a final goodbye to before the funeral
2006-06-10 15:24:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋