Catholic Christianity-Practices-Catholic funeral rite

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  • Catholic Christianity-Practices-Catholic funeral rite(2.3)
    • The catholic funeral rite means the ceremonies carried out when a catholic dies
      • example of liturgical worship because they are formal and follow a set pattern
        • also a celebration since the person has started journey to eternal life
          • "I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come"-Nicene creed
    • The vigil
      • Deceased person is laid out in the coffin either at the home or in the church the night before the funeral
      • Family and friends visit their loved one
      • Prayers and bible readings read
    • The          commendation/committal
      • The final act of community caring for the deceased
      • Takes place next to the grave
      • The grave is blessed and a bible reading is read
      • The coffin sprinkled with holy water and lowered into ground
      • prayer for eternal rest
  • The funeral liturgy
    • Either a mass- liturgy of word & eucharist or just lotw
    • Remembers grief and expresses grief
    • Act of hope in God and resurrection
    • Bible readings focus on mystery of death
  • The          commendation/committal
    • The final act of community caring for the deceased
    • Takes place next to the grave
    • The grave is blessed and a bible reading is read
    • The coffin sprinkled with holy water and lowered into ground
    • prayer for eternal rest
  • AIM
    • Communion with the deceased(link to loved one ): -To support their loved one on their journey to the next life through prayer              -To celebrate the life of their loved one          -To forgive them of any wrongdoing
    • Communion with the community ( link to each other-To bring together loved ones      -To show that people can remain in connection with one another through participating in the eucharist
      • "We shall all be together in christ"-CCC
    • Proclamation of eternal life: To remind people of the paschal mystery and that death is not the end           -To refocus people on their own life and priorities
      • "The Christian who dies in Christ jess is away from the body and at home with the lord"-CCC

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