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Are refreshments served during a funeral viewing in Polish Catholic traditions?
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What are some American funeral traditions?
A wake much like the wake of Irish tradition, a viewing and greeting time before a funeral, and a graveside service.
How do Catholic funerals differ from non-Catholic ones?
A traditional Catholic Funeral depends on the culture that the funeral is being held in. The traditional Catholic Western Cultural funeral begins with a mass in which the body is blessed, mass is said, and the body is placed in the grave. the biggest difference is that there is a catholic mass in the funeral rights.
Should I attend the rosary or the Mass for our neighbor's daughter I am not Catholic?
There is no reason why you should not attend. Non-Catholics can attend Catholic events. Personally, I would recommend that you attend, the Mass would be the Catholic equivalent of the funeral, and the Rosary would be the equivalent of the viewing.
Do you have to put the obit in the paper to have a funeral?
No, you can have a funeral without an obit. However, the Obit and Funeral Notice alerts family and friends of the time and place for viewing and funeral services.
What does slumber room mean?
It is a euphemism for the viewing room in a funeral home.
What is an open casket funeral?
This is a funeral where the casket is open for viewing of the deceased by the mourners. It is a common type of funeral, but some families prefer that the casket be closed instead.
What is a funeral parlor?
Funeral parlors are places where funeral directors have facilities to store and prepare corpses for burial or cremation. Some also have areas set aside for viewing the body or for small funeral services to be held.
What does a funeral director do?
A funeral director basically takes care of the funeral in regard to the family's wishes. The tasks include preparing the body for viewing and burial, scheduling the funeral and viewing and communicating with other parties, such as the cemetery, flower companies, honor guards, life insurance companies, death certificate providers, etc. and mourners who need information about the funeral. We strive to take the burden of dealing with the details off of the bereaving family.
Do you have to hold a funeral on a weekend?
Funerals are held any day of the week. Funerals used to be held for up to two weeks. By the 1970s, a funeral averaged 4 days. Now, 2 days is more common, but the family can request anything from no viewing (zero days) to 4 days for viewing and a service. Many families choose no viewing and a graveside service so the funeral is over within a few hours.
When was Malcolm X's funeral?
A public viewing of his funeral was held on February 27, 1965 at the Faith Temple, Church of God in Christ located in Harlem, NY.
What is the meaning of there will be no formal visitation after a funeral mass?
There will be not formal further viewing of the body, which will be directly conveyed to the cemetery after the funeral mass- this case is closed, pun intended.
What are supplementary services?
Supplementary Services are services that are considered secondary to the primary service a business holds. A cinema, for example, offers refreshments as a secondary service to their purpose of individuals viewing films.
