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Scripture passages are used in funerals to show Jesus' victory over death. Presentation of the gifts also plays a large part of the Catholic funeral, as two or more people will present the Eucharist for the priest to bless it.

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The history of Catholic funerals spans over much of the course of Catholicism. Yet the gestures, symbols and proceedings of Catholic funerals has changed overtime to fit into contemporary traditions.

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The people that are involved in a funeral include the priest or deacon, mourners of the deceased person and funeral planners. Catholic funerals usually involve a funeral director to aid in planning the funeral which also allows the family and friends of the deceased person to mourn after the death as Catholic funerals occur shortly after the death. The mourners at a funeral are normally the friends and family of the person who has passed. These people use the funeral as a time to pay respect and celebrate the life of the person who has passed. The mourners of the deceased person usually make up most of the attendance at a funeral. The priest at a funeral is there to give Eucharist (if communion is given at the funeral) and to lead the mourners in prayer. Priests often bless the casket and are present at the graveside.

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There are numerous gestures present within a Catholic funeral. A Thruible is a metal enclosure connected to a chain that has smoke inside and is used as a form of worship after a person passes away in the Catholic faith. This object is swung back and fourth to bless the casket at the end of Funeral mass. Another gesture from the priest is the blessing of the casket where a priest raises his hand slightly to bless the departed. This also occurs at the end of the funeral mass before the casket is carried out.

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Priest clothing: a priest clothing during a funeral is determined by the specific rules to the particular church. Priests need to wear the colours of white, black or purple. White symbolizes hope, innocence and purity. Black symbolizes mourning and death and purple symbolizes penance and reflection. Priests also wear robes and Eucharistic vestments.
Mourners Clothing: funeral clothing for the people that come to mourn are muted colours and not festive attire. The people should be well dressed.

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The Vigil for the deceased: a Vigil is usually held by a priest or a deacon and a Vigil normally takes place in a private home, a funeral home or a church. This proceeding is normally a time for people to pay respect to the dead who cannot attend the funeral.
The Funeral Mass: the funeral mass is is celebrated by a priest and includes the Eucharist prayer and the giving of the Holy Communion. During the Holy Communion, the mourners go to the front of the church to receive a communion wafer and a sip of holy wine. The bread and wine is used as it is a symbol of Jesus death and resurrection.
Catholic Rite of Committal: after the main service, mourners will pay tribute to the deceased by the graveside where a priest or deacon will be present. The priest will normally bless the site before leading the mourners in prayer.

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During a Catholic Funeral, the vigil is an opportune time to eulogize or pay tributes to the deceased person.

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The Catholic community generally believes that death is the passing from the physical world to the afterlife. The afterlife is generally believed to be in heaven, hell, or purgatory.
Catholic funerals also have two purposes, to honor the dead and care for the grieving family.

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The music used within a funeral is normally hymns and songs. The music reflects the Catholic belief that the departed will join God in eternal life. Therefore the music is normally joyful to celebrate the life of a person. Catholic funeral hymns include Amazing Grace, I Know That My Redeemer Lives, All Creatures Of Our God And King, Crown Him With Many Crowns,
Holy God, we praise Thy Name, Joyful Joyful, Lord Of All Being
Love Divine All Love Excelling, For All The Saints and I am the bread of life.

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When it is believed by a Catholic person that death will soon come, a priest is brought to the passing individual to administer special rites and Holy communion to make the person content with the life they have lived.
After the person has passed away, a period of mourning occurs and shortly after the death the funeral planning begins.
Organ Donation is seen as a charitable act after death by the Catholic Church and is therefore permitted.

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In a Catholic funeral the funeral masses cannot be held on Holy Thursday (the Thursday before Easter Sunday), Holy Saturday or Easter Sunday. Funeral masses also are prohibited during the Sundays of advent (the Sundays before Christmas) and the Sunday's of Lent and the 50 days after Easter. The Funeral may be held on Ash Wednesday, but the ashes may not be distributed within the church.

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Cremation is an option for a Catholic funeral. Yet the ashes of a person who is deceased cannot be scattered and must either be buried under the ground, at sea or in a columbarium.

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