2007-11-14 07:46:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A Catholic funeral is broken into three parts.
The Vigil. This used to be called the Rosary. Sometimes this is called the viewing. The night before the Requiem Mass, a prayer service is celebrated. Eulogies and/or the rosary may also be 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.
http://www.catholic-ew.org.uk/liturgy/Resources/OCF/index.html
With love in Christ.
2007-11-14 16:36:15 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im catholic and my father happened to be shot in the head (in the back)so yes it was an open casket and we all went by to say our final goodbyes then had the service
2007-11-14 15:53:37 · answer #2 · answered by JeSs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
assuming the corpse was shot in the back of the head there is an open casket, and people file by paying their last respects.
2007-11-14 15:49:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
a dead person in a box with people around him/her crying... normally wearing black. The preists can wear white or black. White for the goodness of the people seeing God, or black for our sorrow.
2007-11-14 15:49:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Letting everything you see be colored by Catholic dogma???
2007-11-14 15:50:05 · answer #5 · answered by Premaholic 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋