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.
In the Catholic church, the Mass for the dead was previously know as a Requiem Mass, and all of the rites surrounding that were referred to as a "Requiem". Exequy
In the Catholic church the alternate name for a funeral Mass would be: Requiem Mass or even referred to as an: Ecclesiastical Funeral.
The name of the (catholic) funeral mass is: Requiem (Latin for eternal "rest").
No, it is not necessary to send a Thank You Card for a a funeral mass card.
Yes. A mass card will be appreciated at any time.
Yes
Roman Catholic AnswerYes, any day that is an R1 in the Ordo, a funeral Mass is permitted. Funeral Masses are permitted on Sundays and during the Easter Triduum.
It is not a wake. the wake is at the funeral home where the body is viewed. what you are describing is an after-funeral Supper, possibly this practice ( which is not religious- not a mass or anything like that) might correlate to the Last Supper of Christ and the Apostles- or the related Lutheran term-Lord"s Supper- usually applied to Communion. Not a wake! Come alive!
Since a Catholic funeral begins with a funeral Mass, anyone may attend. Also, since one of the Corporal Works of Mercy is to bury the dead, Catholics view attendance at and participation in a funeral Mass to be a virtuous act and a chance to pray for the soul of the departed.
a simple thank you will suffice.
There is the main word funeral (a mass or gathering to honor the dead) and the adjective form, which is funereal(pertaining to a funeral, but also used to mean gloomy, dismal, or depressing).
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