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884:, but especially after the 11th century, a considerable part of the doctrine, as well as the Canon Law itself, accepted a rightful compensation for the work of the minister. This compensation had to be based on local "laudable customs" or on a voluntary payment, but many parishes turned these fees into a standard scale of charges. This attitude resulted above all from the desire to strengthen parish incomes, often very small especially in rural areas. Although many critics attacked these exactions, in all Christian countries burial fees were regularly perceived by the clergy. Moreover, in contexts where parishes hosted a vestry (such as in England and France), the parishioners had to pay a certain amount to the wardens for the use of the churchyard or the church itself, when the burial took place inside it. This contribution was often called the right "for breaking the ground". After the Reformation, in both Catholic and reformed areas, burial payments were standardized in tables of fees that had to be displayed at the entrance of the church or inside the sacristy. These tables registered also payments due for marriages, christenings, and, in some countries such as England, for the 99: 690:) is chiefly distinguished from ordinary Masses by certain omissions. Some of these may be due to the fact that this Mass was formerly regarded as supplementary to the Mass of the day. In other cases it preserves the tradition of a more primitive age. The suppression of the Alleluia, Gloria in excelsis, and the Gloria Patri seems to point to a sense of the incongruity of joyful themes in the presence of God's searching and inscrutable judgments. In the early Christian ages, however, it would seem that the Alleluia, especially in the East, was regarded as especially appropriate to funerals, as Christians rejoiced that the deceased was now closer to God than they were themselves. 502:

the Funeral Mass does not occur, however, a Memorial Mass may be said later for the deceased. The deacon leads the prayer services at the home and the funeral home, blesses the remains at the church during another prayer service, and then leads the prayers of final commendation at the graveside. In an increasing number of cases where there are not enough priests and deacons, lay people will lead prayers in the home of the deceased, the Vigil for the Deceased at the church, and also prayers at the graveside (the only funeral service which requires an ordained priest is the Requiem Mass itself). If the traditional three-part funeral rites are celebrated, they proceed as follows:

606:. "A man ought so to be buried", he says, "that while his head lies to the West his feet are turned to the East…" For clergy, however, the idea seems to be that the bishop (or priest) in death should occupy the same position in the church as during life, facing his people who he taught and blessed in Christ's name. In practice, facing the east is scarcely ever observed today, but appears to have been a common custom in the early middle ages. Post-conversion cemeteries can be distinguished in England from their pre-conversion counterparts from the orientation and direction of inhumation burials. Such an example can be seen in the Chamberlain's Barn cemetery near 548: 724:. In a Requiem Mass the priest always wears black vestments, and the pall is black. There are also slightly different ceremonies of the Mass and slightly different texts. When the deceased is a baptised child under the age of reason the priest wears white vestments as a symbol of the innocence of the deceased and the attendant belief that the child will immediately be received into heaven without the need to endure purgatory. The liturgical books for the extraordinary form have never prescribed a particular Mass for the funeral of such children, but the custom is that the votive Mass of the Angels is said. 2708:

your peace. Let perpetual light shine upon them." The commendation asks God to "receive N. into the arms of your mercy. Raise N. up with all your people." The committal requests that God "grant N. entrance into your light and joy" or to "receive...your servant N., and grant that increase in knowledge and love of you." One prayer suggests a gradual process of purification and growth after death—"fulfill in N. your purpose that reaches beyond time and death. Lead N. from strength to strength, and fit N. .for love and service in your Kingdom."

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day. It is an organization which associates in this work of mercy the members of all ranks of society. Their self-imposed task is not limited to escorting the dead to their last resting-place, but they discharge the functions of an ambulance corps, dealing with accidents as they occur and carrying the sick to the hospitals. When on duty until recently the members wore a hood which completely disguised them.

264: 801: 353:). In reaction against the Christian opposition to cremation some have deliberately instructed that their remains be cremated as a public profession of irreligion and materialism. The revival of cremation in modern times has prompted a revision of this opposition by many Christian churches, though some groups continue to discourage the practice, provided there is no intent of 1872: 1836:. Each individual bell is struck once, from the smallest to the largest, in a slow, steady peal. After that, all of the bells are struck together at the same time. Striking the bells from the smallest to the largest symbolizes the stages of a person's life from birth to death; the final striking of all the bells together symbolizes the end of this earthly life. 1029: 486: 2235: 431:(eighth or ninth century), which Magistretti pronounces to be derived from Rome, the funeral is broken up into stages: at the house of the deceased, on the way to the church, at the church, from the church to the grave, and at the grave side. But it is also clear that there was originally something of the nature of a wake ( 1887:, the priest will pour some of the consecrated oil on the coffin (in some places, this is done at the funeral, immediately before the coffin is closed). The priest then pours the ashes from the censer into the open grave, after which the family and friends fill in the grave as the choir chants hymns. 1698:

Thou alone art immortal, who hast created and fashioned man. But we are mortal formed of the earth, and unto earth shall we return, as Thou who madest me didst command and say unto us: Thou art dust, and to dust shalt thou return. Whither, also, all we mortals wend our way, making as a funeral dirge

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Grant this mercy, O Lord, we beseech Thee, to Thy servant departed, that he may not receive in punishment the requital of his deeds who in desire did keep Thy will, and as the true faith here united him to the company of the faithful, so may Thy mercy unite him above to the choirs of angels. Through

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religious observances surrounding mortal remains can be divided into three stages. The following three stages assume, however, that the full funeral rites are celebrated, including the Funeral (Requiem) Mass, which, since it is a Mass, must be celebrated by a priest. If a Catholic deacon celebrates,

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Specific prayers, including commendations ("we entrust him/her to your boundless love and eternal care"), are a part of ministry following death. The funeral "Service of Death and Resurrection" includes remembrance of the deceased in the Eucharistic prayer—ending with the words "to all these, grant

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During the Mass it used to be customary to distribute candles to the congregation. These were lit during the Gospel, during the latter part of the Holy Sacrifice from the Elevation to the Communion, and during the absolution which follows the Mass. As already remarked the association of lights with

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But still more directly to the purpose we find certain organizations formed to carry out the burial of the dead and friendless as a work of charity. The most celebrated of these was the "Misericordia" of Florence, believed to have been instituted in 1244 by Pier Bossi, and surviving to the present

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The first traditional mourning period of Orthodox Christians lasts for forty days. During this period, certain days are considered to have special significance: the third day (on which the funeral is usually held), the ninth day, and the fortieth day. Of these three days, the fortieth is the most

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Orthodox Christians are buried facing east; that is to say, with their feet to the east. When a cross is placed at the grave, it is not normally placed at the head of the grave, but at the foot, so that as the faithful stand at the grave and pray facing the cross, they will be facing east, in the

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on all four sides, and the deceased is placed in the coffin. Then the wake begins immediately. Often, an Orthodox casket will have a solid lid which is removable. The lid, with a large cross on it, is often placed outside the front door of the house as a sign that the house is in mourning, and to

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Normally, after forty days, memorials are taking place at three months, six months, nine months (terms corresponding to the Holy Trinity), at a year and in each subsequent year on the anniversary of death, for seven years in a row. It is a common practice for the friends and family to request a

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erected above ground or even a brick chamber beneath the surface is regarded as needing blessing when used for the first time. This blessing is short and consists only of a single prayer after which the body is again sprinkled with holy water and incensed. Apart from this, the service at the

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of the latter part of the seventh century. Recorded in the writing is a description of "the Order of what the clerics of any city ought to do when their bishop falls into a mortal sickness." It details the steps of ringing church bells, reciting psalms, and cleaning and dressing the body.

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to the departed. Though traditions vary, often they will kiss the phylactory on the deceased's forehead and the icon or cross in his hand. During this time, the choir chants moving hymns which are intended to assist the mourners as they work through their grief and love for the deceased.

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Open wide, O earth, and receive him (her) that was fashioned from thee by the hand of God aforetime, and who returneth again unto Thee that gave him (her) birth. That which was made according to his image the Creator hath received unto himself; do thou receive back that which is thine

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for the final time. He is then placed in his coffin. In ancient times, and still in some places, the bishop is not placed in a coffin, but remains seated in a chair, and is even buried in a sitting position. This custom was taken from the burial customs of the Byzantine Emperors.

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The funeral Mass is sometimes called the "Mass of Christian Burial", "Mass of the Resurrection", or "Memorial Mass", but these terms are not found in the Order of Christian Funerals, which is the official book in the ordinary form of the Church, and should be discouraged.

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to a very large extent were burial confraternities; at any rate the seemly carrying out of the funeral rites at the death of any of their members together with a provision of Masses for his soul form an almost invariable feature in the constitutions of such guilds.

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After the absolution, the body is carried to the grave. The tomb or burial plot is then blessed, if it has not been blessed previously. A grave newly dug in an already consecrated cemetery is considered blessed, and requires no further consecration. However, a

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anyone who disembowelled bodies of the dead or boiled them to separate the flesh from the bones, for the purpose of transportation for burial in their native land. He further decreed that bodies which had been so treated were to be denied Christian burial.

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is lengthy, and there are several features unique to the Eastern Church. There are five different funeral services, depending upon the deceased's station in life: laity, children, monks, priests, and a special form served for all of the above during

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a practice arose among the aristocracy that when a nobleman was killed in battle far from home, the body would be defleshed by boiling or some such other method, and his bones transported back to his estate for burial. In response, in the year 1300,

540:. Then the procession sets out for the church. The cross-bearer goes first, followed by members of the clergy carrying lighted candles. The priest walks immediately before the coffin, and the friends of the deceased and others walk behind it. 1922:. In cases where the local authorities impose cremation, such as for reasons of public health, this is no obstacle to an Orthodox funeral. For those persons for whom a funeral is not allowed, the most that may be done is the chanting of the 1402:

is large enough it is placed there. Four candlestands are placed around the coffin, forming a cross. The priest censes around the coffin and begins a Panikhida. Then, the reading of the Psalter continues until the beginning of the services.

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Historical precedence provides that if the corpse is a layman, the feet are to be turned towards the altar. If the corpse is a priest, then the position is reversed, the head being towards the altar. The earliest reference to this is in

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by the dead (the wake) is an ancient practice probably derived from the similar Jewish custom of a pious vigil over the remains. Its origins are not entirely known. This was a Christian observance, attended with the chanting of psalms.

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Note that in the vast majority of cases none of the above will happen. The priest or deacon will go to the house without procession, or lay people will lead the prayers in the presence of the body if clergy are not available.

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of the body as well as of Jewish tradition, the burial of the mortal remains of the Christian dead has always been regarded as an act of religious import. It is surrounded at all times with some measure of religious ceremony.

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Once again, this seldom happens. The coffin is brought to the church by the undertaker in a hearse. It may arrive the evening before, for a Vigil in the church, or it may arrive on the day of the funeral before the service.

471:, in the hope of benefiting the soul of the deceased. It was also usual to lead his war-horse up the church fully accoutered and to present it to the priest at the altar rails. It would later be redeemed by a money payment. 317:' hope of resurrection by cremating their remains. Though the church always taught that the destruction of the earthly remains posed no threat to the bodily resurrection, many Christians risked their lives to prevent this 1913:

In the Orthodox Church, it is only permitted to celebrate a funeral for a person who is a member of the Orthodox Church in good standing. Generally speaking, funerals are not permitted for persons who have committed

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during the Middle Ages, such as the Third (1179) and the Fourth (1215) Council of the Lateran. Charging money to conduct burials, bless a marriage or to celebrate any of the sacraments was considered as a crime of

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Orthodox Christians do not consider death to be an end, but a beginning. However, sorrow at the separation from a loved one is natural to the human condition. In Orthodox theology, Jesus' weeping for his friend

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Christian funerals is very ancient, and liturgists here recognize a symbolical reference to baptism whereby Christians are made the children of Light, as well as a concrete reminder of the oft repeated prayer

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memorial at least on the deceased's anniversary of death. The first anniversary is almost universally celebrated, and many families will continue to request annual memorials on every anniversary of death.

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The final petition made by the priest is "May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace." At that point, the graveside ceremony and the burial is complete.

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Even from the period of the catacombs such associations seem to have existed among the Christians and they no doubt imitated to some extent in their organization the pagan collegia for the same purpose.

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Among secular persons, these nocturnal meetings were sometimes an occasion of grave abuses, especially in the matter of eating and drinking. The following is found in the Anglo-Saxon canons of

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The Book of Worship for Church and Home: With Orders of Worship, Services for the Administration of the Sacraments and Other Aids to Worship According to the Usages of the Methodist Church

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Traditionally, the Christian Church opposed the practice of cremation by its members. While involving no necessary contradiction of any article of faith, it is opposed alike to ancient

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became common in the second half of the eleventh century. It involves laying a form of absolution upon the breast of the deceased. This is enjoined in the monastic constitutions of

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going from the church to the cemetery. This procession is similar to the one during which the body was taken to the church. If the deceased is a priest, instead of singing the

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may be placed in his left hand. If the deceased served in the military or held some other high office, he or she may be dressed in his or her uniform. If a man had been

1733:. These hymns are also chanted on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings throughout the year, since Saturday is a day set aside for general commemoration of the departed. 1081:

to encourage repentance, and help ease the soul's transition from earthly life to the hereafter. There is a special form of this service "For One who has Suffered Long".

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If it is not possible to bury an Orthodox Christian in a consecrated cemetery, the individual grave may be consecrated, using the rite called the "Blessing of a Grave".

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If the deceased was a priest or bishop the reading is done by the higher clergy (bishops, priests and deacons) and instead of reading the Psalter, they read from the

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A little-known custom also exists that both before the altar and in the grave, the feet of all Christians should be pointed to the East. This custom is alluded to by

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era, bishops were buried sitting upright in a chair, a practice that is still observed in some places. After the remains were lowered into the ground, the bishop's

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Ye shall not rejoice on account of men deceased nor attend on the corpse unless ye be thereto invited. When ye are thereto invited then forbid ye the heathen songs (

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Persons for whom a funeral service may not be chanted (see paragraphs above) may not be buried in a consecrated cemetery without the blessing of the local bishop.

652:. In the Tridentine Rite, candles are lit around the coffin, and they are allowed to burn throughout this stage. In the post-Vatican II rite there are no candles. 455:. Occasionally, a leaden cross etched with a few words was used for this purpose. Many such crosses have been recovered in opening tombs belonging to this period. 2489: 423:) of the laymen and their loud cachinnations; nor eat ye nor drink where the corpse lieth therein, lest ye be imitators of the heathenism which they there commit. 1442:

In the Orthodox funeral, the coffin is usually open in church (unlike the West, where it is usually closed), and the lower part of the coffin is covered with a

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The first stage involves the parish priest and other clergy going to the house of the deceased. One cleric carries the cross and another carries a vessel of

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of the Word, the funeral for priests has numerous Gospel readings in it. These are usually read from the Gospel Book which has been placed in the coffin.

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is said silently, while the coffin is again sprinkled with holy water. Finally, after one or two brief responses, the following ancient prayer is said:

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With the saints give rest, O Christ, to the soul of Thy servant where there is neither sickness, nor sorrow, nor sighing, but life everlasting.

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The coffin may be sealed with nails. Traditionally there are four nails, reminiscent of the nails with which Christ was affixed to the Cross.

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to be done in the name of a departed person. This not only honors their memory, but is believed to also be of spiritual benefit to them.

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Little is known with regard to the burial of the dead in the early Christian centuries. Early Christians did practice the use of an

1446:. The lid of the casket may be left outside the church door, as an invitation to all who pass by to enter and join in the funeral. 945: 712:) the order of choice for liturgical colors is white, or violet, or black. It is recommended that the coffin be covered by a white 530:. Before the coffin is removed from the house it is sprinkled with the holy water. The priest, with his assistants, says the psalm 1947: 1749:, which is printed on a separate piece of paper. After the prayer, he will roll the paper up and place it in the deceased's hand. 2586: 1466:

readings for the dead, which vary according to the day of the week on which the funeral is served. There will also be a special

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After a final Panikhida at the house of the deceased, the body is brought to the church in a procession headed by the cross and

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in which Jesus was wrapped as a baby, since the death of the body is considered to be a birth for the soul into new life. His

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The absolution of the dead is a series of prayers for pardon that are said over the body of a deceased Catholic following a

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to store the skeletal remains of those saints at rest in Christ. This practice likely came from the use of the same among

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in succession, as if recalling the monastic's participation in the whole life of the Church. This funeral is used for all

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Probably the earliest detailed account of funeral ceremonial which has been preserved to us is to be found in the Spanish

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Symbolic farewell is taken of the deceased by a "last kiss", during which the faithful come forward and give a last

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and clothed for burial. Traditionally, this act of love is performed by the family and friends of the deceased (

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hymn chanted during the Easter season and on Sunday. Thus the themes of prayer for God's mercy and of the

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is recited or chanted in alternate verses by the cantors and clergy. On reaching the church the antiphon

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34:6). Similarly, early Christians used only burial, as can be demonstrated from the direct testimony of

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As mentioned above, there are five different funeral services, all of which have different outlines:

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During the procession, the bells are tolled. In the Russian tradition, the funeral toll is called

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takes place as usual, with the addition of special hymns for the departed. There are also special

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in the funeral of well known and distinguished people. Generous offerings were made in money, and

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Several historical writings indicate that in the fourth and fifth centuries, the offering of the

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swings the censer and reads the vesting prayers, exactly as was done for him when he served the

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is prepared by the clergy, and is anointed with oil. He is then clothed in his full Eucharistic

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The Russian melody for this Kontakion was famously sung during the funeral scene in the movie,

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and before burial. The absolution of the dead does not forgive sins or confer the sacramental

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In the Orthodox Church there is a ritual for the "Consecration of a Cemetery", found in the

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Once the procession arrives at the church, the coffin is placed either in the center of the

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La rémunération du travail inhérent aux fonctions spirituelles et la simonie de droit divin

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prayer. Following this, "A Service of Committal" takes place in the graveyard or cemetery.

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An Orthodox priest being carried to the cemetery on the shoulders of his brother priests.

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is laid upon his breast (a similar practice was found in the West in the early Spanish

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For close relatives, the mourning period usually lasts for a year. During this period

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When an Orthodox Christian is preparing for death, the priest comes to hear the final

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is repeated. As the body is placed "in the middle of the church," the responsorial

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of the Dead is one of the most moving portions of the service. It is linked to the

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of the saints. Furthermore, the bodies of Christians were considered to have been

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Throughout the service, upon a table close to the coffin stands a dish containing

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invite all who pass by to pray for the deceased and give comfort to the bereaved.

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Euchologion sive Rituale Graecorum complectens ritus et ordines divinae liturgiae

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Protestant burial services and rituals vary enormously between denominations.

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dies, he is vested by the clergy in his full episcopal vestments, including

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he will usually be clothed in his monastic habit and be vested only in his

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at the beginning of the twelfth century, and its symbolism is discussed by

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was an essential feature in the last solemn rites. These writings include:

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important, because it is believed that on that day the soul undergoes the

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Service Book of the Holy Orthodox-Catholic Apostolic Church (2nd Edition)

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provides a liturgy, with various parts, titled "The Burial of the Dead".

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distinctly favoring cremation by the time Christianity arose during the

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Throughout the entire service, everyone holds lighted candles, and the

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For Orthodox Christians the wake consists of continuous reading of the

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Understanding Prayer for the Dead: Its Foundation in History and Logic

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Immediately after death, a unique memorial service, called the "First

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of a deceased person with specifically Christian rites; typically, in

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The absolution of the dead was removed from the ordinary form of the

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is sung while the priest incenses the coffin and sprinkles it with

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is understood as a manifestation of the fullness of his humanity (

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In principle, there was no fee for Christian burial. According to

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is swung by the deacon or priest throughout much of the service.

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Today, giving candles to the congregation is hardly ever done.

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of the Divine Liturgy. The funeral service is called in Greek,

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In the Tridentine tradition, the priest intones the antiphon "

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is sung as part of the service, with special funeral verses.

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After the clothing of the deceased, the priest sprinkles the

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is recited or sung. Then the antiphon is repeated again, the

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Upon arriving at the grave, the Panikhida is again chanted.

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due for sins which were forgiven during the person's life.

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The Work of the Dead. A cultural history of mortal remains

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The Orthodox burial rite is discussed in several sources.

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Important features of the funeral service are as follows:

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Because death is not defeat for a faithful Christian, the

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is placed in the right hand; or, alternately, a cross. A

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alike, and this is rapidly becoming more common, although

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As the body is lowered into the grave, the choir chants:

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As they leave the house, the priest intones the antiphon

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A Nun of the Orthodox Church, "Let's Talk About Death",

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The departed are also commemorated regularly during the

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Syrian bishop seated in state at his funeral (ca. 1945).

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In the post-Vatican II rite, the prayers are different.

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and from the stress laid upon the analogy between the

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The funeral will usually begin immediately after the

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aloud, interrupted only by the occasional serving of

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Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic burial ritual

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As in the case of the Office, the Mass for the Dead (

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IV, New York: Robert Appleton Company 1867:The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof. 89:History and antecedents of Christian burial rites 551:Funeral procession from the "Healing Window" at 299:the method of disposition inherited from Judaism 2885:rusneb.ru - Национальная электронная библиотека 2598: 2596: 1075:Office at the Parting of the Soul from the Body 1024:Memorial service in the Eastern Orthodox Church 908:stipulates that pastors preside over funerals. 297:) of antiquity. Burial was always preferred as 2647:. Methodist Publishing House. 1964. p. 32 1926:as the body is being carried to the cemetery. 1224:covers his face. Nuns are similarly arrayed. 69:because it interfered with the concept of the 2607:. Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd. p. 224. 2437:The Oxford Handbok of Anglo-Saxon Archaeology 1435:)—and honey—symbolic of the sweetness of the 8: 1036:, an Orthodox Christian in Lazarev Cemetery. 102:Fourth-century Christian burial depicted in 2881:"НЭБ - Национальная электронная библиотека" 2229: 2227: 2225: 2223: 2221: 2219: 2217: 2215: 2213: 2211: 2209: 2207: 2205: 2203: 2201: 2199: 2197: 2195: 1522:during the burial of an Orthodox priest in 880:. Nevertheless, since the beginning of the 275:. The coffin is covered by a blue and gold 2488:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 2193: 2191: 2189: 2187: 2185: 2183: 2181: 2179: 2177: 2175: 1621:: Psalm 119) is chanted. In the Orthodox 990:, Psalm, New Testament Reading, Alleluia, 435:) consisting in the chanting of the whole 2695:. Wipf and Stock Publishers. p. 51. 2605:New SCM Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship 970:. The casket should be placed before the 720:of the Roman Rite, the funeral Mass is a 2469:Handbuch der Katholischen Liturgik, etc. 2293: 2291: 2289: 1770:After the last kiss, the choir chants, " 1410: 986:, such as the Entrance, Opening Prayer, 799: 150:as performing burial: "And buried him ( 29: 2471:, vol. II, Freiburg, p. 529, 2114: 1741:At the end of the funeral service, the 1699:the song: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 1609:Right at the beginning of the funeral, 1315:. As each vestment is placed on him, a 373:promulgated a law which excommunicated 2743: 2741: 2481: 2455:Circa obligationem Officii Defunctorum 2359:Ancient Laws and Institutes of England 625:Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry 2667:"A Service of Death and Resurrection" 1593:season, any funeral performed during 936:Methodist denominations, such as the 520:St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, New York 463:The medieval ritual also included an 122:The Greeks and Romans practiced both 7: 2135:, II, 92, 795); cf. Minucius Felix, 2012:, these particles are placed in the 1375:Conveyance of the Body to the Church 1244:has not yet been laid over his face. 1099:A crown (sometimes referred to as a 506:Conveyance of the body to the church 1902:would be removed, and his monastic 1117:is printed on it as well. A small 994:, Sermon, Recitation of one of the 963:Book of Worship for Church and Home 142:only ever buried their dead. Even 1717:After the canon, the choir chants 1474:will be served around the coffin. 1240:can be seen to the right, but the 1232:Archbishop Christodoulos of Athens 1077:, which consists of prayers and a 836:I am the Resurrection and the Life 25: 2826:Al. Dmitrieoski (1895–1901), Kiev 2786:"A Question About Open Coffins", 1088:" is celebrated. After this, the 1065:, if the dying one is conscious ( 946:Methodist Church of Great Britain 439:beside the dead man at his home. 205:, in his account of the death of 2587:Anglican Church in North America 2248:. In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). 2233: 1814:of the "Great Canon" written by 1651:, which is based upon a similar 1204:-monk he will be wrapped in his 926:Anglican Church in North America 493:, Queen consort of England, 1394 2909:by a Nun of the Orthodox Church 2539:Lutheran Church - International 2060:Throughout the Middle Ages the 1906:placed on his head so that the 1450:Divine Liturgy for the departed 1272:). His face is covered with an 1040:The full burial service of the 1010:, including a variation of the 906:Lutheran Church - International 640:The second stage is a cycle of 283:is being dug in the foreground. 220:’s detailed description of the 85:still mostly forbid cremation. 2629:Methodist Protestant Discipine 2423:Rationale divinorum officiorum 1863:with it in the grave, saying: 1745:of the deceased will read the 475:Western Catholic burial ritual 110:of San Vittore in ciel d'oro, 35:Ascension Parish Burial Ground 1: 2929:Christian worship and liturgy 2915:by Funeral Services Singapore 1918:, or who will be voluntarily 1891:traditional Orthodox manner. 1879:If the deceased received the 1828:Russian Orthodox bell ringing 1679:. It is also chanted during 1415:Monastic funeral service for 1181:is placed in his right hand. 1109:is written, and sometimes an 1073:). The priest then reads the 2467:Thalhofer, Valentin (1912), 1524:Sretensky Monastery (Moscow) 1192:. He will be clothed in his 851:Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 704:In the ordinary form of the 660:The prayers offered are the 232:’s references to his mother 2396:Life of St. Hugh of Lincoln 1713:Hymns of St. John Damascene 1454:In some Slavic traditions, 950:Methodist Protestant Church 938:Methodist Protestant Church 776:During the absolution, the 415:, addressed to the clergy: 146:himself is depicted in the 2960: 2854:Seraphim (Rose), Hieromonk 2603:Bradshaw, Paul F. (2013). 2344:, Lib. III, Tit. vi, c. i. 2244:Thurston, Herbert (1908). 2020:Consecration of a Cemetery 1825: 1802:forms, with the cross and 1721:that were composed by St. 1625:this is known as the 17th 1069:is not a part of Orthodox 1021: 735: 696:et lux perpetua luceat eis 679: 478: 385: 27:Religious funeral practice 2913:Christian Funeral Rituals 2816:, Paris, pp. 423 sqq 2375:, Milan, 1905, I, 67 sqq. 2305:The Catholic Encyclopedia 2040:Lesser Blessing of Waters 1786:Ceremony at the graveside 1292:) are covered during the 1157:he will be vested in his 1145:, he will be vested in a 831:graveside is very brief. 796:Ceremony by the graveside 333:and the reception of the 112:Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio 94:Early historical evidence 83:Eastern Orthodox Churches 2748:Hapgood, Isabel (1922), 2721:"A Service of Committal" 2691:Gould, James B. (2016). 2298:Devlin, William (1908), 1234:laid in his coffin. His 269:Old St. Paul's Cathedral 250:Dionysius the Areopagite 164:resurrection of the body 132:Roman funerary practices 71:resurrection of a corpse 2725:Discipleship Ministries 2671:Discipleship Ministries 2384:Magistretti, ib., I, 70 1810:, the clergy chant the 1557:are chanted in all the 1333:Eis polla eti, Despota! 1248:The body of a deceased 1042:Eastern Orthodox Church 1000:prayers of the faithful 942:United Methodist Church 239:Apostolic Constitutions 2939:Christianity and death 2907:Let's Talk About Death 2579:The Burial of the Dead 2435:Welch, Martin (2011). 2079:Veneration of the dead 2052:Burial confraternities 1876: 1869: 1857: 1795: 1701: 1692: 1527: 1424: 1407:Ceremony in the Church 1260:(however, if he was a 1245: 1037: 980:resurrection of Christ 853: 822: 748:Second Vatican Council 738:Absolution of the dead 637: 614:Ceremony in the church 556: 523: 494: 489:Funeral procession of 481:Roman Catholic funeral 425: 284: 168:Resurrection of Christ 119: 65:generally objected to 46: 2557:The Church of England 2451:Antonio Maria Ceriani 2325:Marcus Minucius Felix 2251:Catholic Encyclopedia 2139:, xi (P.L., III, 266) 2084:Fate of the unlearned 1874: 1865: 1852: 1793: 1693: 1685: 1629:, and is the longest 1553:, but rather special 1518: 1414: 1230: 1031: 988:Old Testament Reading 848: 803: 621: 563:, and then the psalm 550: 518:prepared for burial, 513: 499:Roman Catholic Church 488: 417: 347:1 Corinthians 3:16–17 266: 101: 61:. 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During times of 301:and the example of 291:and to the usages ( 245:Celestial Hierarchy 207:St. Paul the Hermit 172:1 Corinthians 15:42 2439:. pp. 280–81. 2421:Guillaume Durand, 2412:(P.L., CLXXI, 896) 2246:"Christian Burial" 1910:covered his face. 1877: 1796: 1528: 1425: 1246: 1129:or the deceased's 1038: 892:Protestant burials 886:churching of women 873:Ecumenical council 823: 718:Extraordinary Form 662:Office of the Dead 638: 589:Pope Innocent VIII 561:Exsultabunt Domino 557: 536:with the antiphon 524: 495: 371:Pope Boniface VIII 285: 195:Second Temple Jews 120: 59:consecrated ground 47: 18:Christian cemetery 2837:Gregory the Great 2132:Patrologia Latina 1861:Sign of the Cross 1423:Anastasi (Popov). 1276:, the liturgical 1149:. If he had been 996:ecumenical creeds 932:Methodist funeral 918:Church of England 779:Libera me, Domine 676:Mass for the Dead 593:Pope Alexander VI 16:(Redirected from 2951: 2895: 2894: 2892: 2891: 2877: 2871: 2870: 2850: 2844: 2833: 2827: 2824: 2818: 2817: 2806: 2800: 2799: 2798: 2797: 2783: 2777: 2776: 2775: 2774: 2760: 2754: 2753: 2745: 2736: 2735: 2733: 2731: 2717: 2711: 2710: 2688: 2682: 2681: 2679: 2677: 2663: 2657: 2656: 2654: 2652: 2639: 2633: 2632: 2625: 2619: 2618: 2600: 2591: 2590: 2584: 2574: 2568: 2567: 2565: 2563: 2549: 2543: 2542: 2536: 2531:The Constitution 2526: 2520: 2513: 2507: 2500: 2494: 2493: 2487: 2479: 2464: 2458: 2447: 2441: 2440: 2432: 2426: 2419: 2413: 2406: 2400: 2399: 2391: 2385: 2382: 2376: 2369: 2363: 2362: 2355:Thorpe, Benjamin 2351: 2345: 2338: 2332: 2331:(P.L., III, 362) 2322: 2316: 2315: 2314: 2313: 2295: 2284: 2269: 2263: 2262: 2260: 2259: 2237: 2236: 2231: 2170: 2146: 2140: 2119: 1822:Tolling of bells 1776:Vyechnaya pamyat 1743:spiritual father 1520:Cross procession 1437:Heavenly Kingdom 978:symbolizing the 958:Revelation 14:13 912:Anglican funeral 900:Lutheran funeral 806:Burial at Ornans 688:Missa de Requiem 666:Requiem aeternam 608:Leighton Buzzard 604:Guillaume Durand 600:Bishop Hildebert 429:Ambrosian ritual 427:In the earliest 421:haethenan sangas 51:Christian burial 21: 2959: 2958: 2954: 2953: 2952: 2950: 2949: 2948: 2919: 2918: 2903: 2898: 2889: 2887: 2879: 2878: 2874: 2868: 2852: 2851: 2847: 2834: 2830: 2825: 2821: 2808: 2807: 2803: 2795: 2793: 2785: 2784: 2780: 2772: 2770: 2762: 2761: 2757: 2747: 2746: 2739: 2729: 2727: 2719: 2718: 2714: 2703: 2690: 2689: 2685: 2675: 2673: 2665: 2664: 2660: 2650: 2648: 2641: 2640: 2636: 2627: 2626: 2622: 2615: 2602: 2601: 2594: 2582: 2576: 2575: 2571: 2561: 2559: 2551: 2550: 2546: 2534: 2528: 2527: 2523: 2514: 2510: 2501: 2497: 2480: 2466: 2465: 2461: 2448: 2444: 2434: 2433: 2429: 2420: 2416: 2407: 2403: 2393: 2392: 2388: 2383: 2379: 2370: 2366: 2353: 2352: 2348: 2340:Boniface VIII, 2339: 2335: 2323: 2319: 2311: 2309: 2297: 2296: 2287: 2270: 2266: 2257: 2255: 2243: 2234: 2232: 2173: 2166:De civitate Dei 2147: 2143: 2120: 2116: 2112: 2075: 2054: 2022: 1987: 1935: 1933:Mourning period 1883:(Sacrament) of 1830: 1788: 1725:. 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