Of cource there is always chanting, There is Rock of Ages , Nearer my God to thee ,
On thEagles wings For all the Saints and I sing a song to the saints of God
The Mass is the central service of the Catholic Church. Nearly all services, such as weddings and funerals, are incorporated into a Mass.
The primary 'service,' if you want to call it that, is the Mass or Eucharist that forms the basis of nearly every 'service' in the Catholic Church, including weddings and funerals.
The primary 'service' of the Catholic Church is the Mass. Other special ceremonies may be incorporated into a Mass - weddings, funerals, confirmations, etc. However, nearly everything is centered around the Mass.
State of California and the Catholic Church. They are considered state historical property, but the Catholic Church has services, performs weddings and funerals. Depending on the mission state Rangers give tours.
Today it is state of California property and the Catholic Church still holds mass, has weddings there, funerals, and festivals.
A requiem Mass, for the repose of the soul of the deceased. Black vestments are worn, for obvious reasons, also usually there is no communion. ( may vary in some areas)
Wreaths are used quite often in funerals they may contain orchids and roses and other lovely flowers. They are laid out in various places in the church. Lilies are another traditional flower used in arrangements for funerals.
I cannot find the word "elect" in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Code of Canon Law, or Modern Catholic Dictionary, so I am assuming that the word has no special assigned meaning in the Catholic Church.
Only Catholic weddings may be performed in a Catholic Church without special permission from the Bishop of that diocese.
The Catholic Church burns incense at certain special Masses but has never burned opium.
Westboro Baptist Church is wrong for protesting soldiers funerals.
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