Light in the Darkness (eBook)

Preparing Better Catholic Funerals

Paul Turner (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
144 Seiten
Liturgical Press (Verlag)
978-0-8146-4631-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Although the Catholic funeral rite has not changed in the past few decades, society has. Parishes have new questions to face that their liturgical book does not consider: eulogies by family members, the final disposition of cremated remains, and the collapse of the traditional three-stage funeral liturgy. Light in the Darkness takes a fresh look at the pastoral challenges society is posing, while giving concrete suggestions for implementing the vision of the Catholic Church'sOrder of Christian Funerals. The appendix includes catechetical materials for families planning a funeral and an extended commentary on all the Scripture readings for a funeral Mass.

Inhalt

Contents   Acknowledgments Preface   1 Pastoral Care  The Person Who Died   Funeral Homes and Cemeteries   The Obituary   Planning the Ceremonies   What We Are Doing   Cremation   The Absence of the Body   The Three Stages   2 Rituals  “The Last Rites”   The Liturgical Environment   The Wake   Related Rites and Prayers   The Funeral Mass   The Rite of Committal   Musical Selections   The Role of Priests   3 Toolbox  The Readings   Sample Homilies   Handouts for Mourners  

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 29.6.2017
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Liturgik / Homiletik
• Schlagworte: Catholic Funeral Rite • fresh look at the pastoral challenges society is posing • implementing the vision of the Catholic Church
• ISBN-10: 0-8146-4631-X / 081464631X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8146-4631-1 / 9780814646311