what is the white cloth put on the coffin in a catholic funeral & what does it stand for?
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It is called a Pall and symbolizes our baptismal gown.  (It should have been placed on the casket when it enters the Church, not put on the vestibule.) Our journey of faith, begun at baptism, reaches its fulfillment in death. Flowers, national flags, or flags or insignia of associations are usually not used during the Funeral Mass because one's affiliation with the community of faith, the Church, is the reason for our prayer, not one's service to country or one's affiliation with other associations. However, these other symbols may be present at the mortuary chapel, in procession to and from church, in the vestibule of the church, and at the cemetery.
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A rite of passage marks a change in an individual's status.\nThe main R of P are the acceptance of a baby into the community of faith by such acts as baptism, when the child takes responsibility for its own religious observances such as confirmation and adult baptism.  In Marriage an individual is linked to another.  Ordination (for Catholics) separates a person from the community for a special role. The funeral is a transition to an after-life.
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white cross on green background (I think)
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Back in those times the groom provided the wedding guests wedding clothes.  They were free, a gift from the groom.  Those that chose not to take that gift were not allowed into the wedding feast.\n\nIt is a parable of how some will not accept the "wedding garments" that the Messiah has freely given us and therefore will not be allowed into the Kingdom of Heaven.\n\nAmazming how much of the New Testament makes more sense when you know Jewish traditions.
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The dead may return as vampires after they are buried to ward off them rice and other substances are thrown in the coffin. .\n\nTo make sure that the dead will not return as vampires, the burial has to take place in such a manner that it ensures a successful transition of the soul to the place where it is meant to go. Which means that the proper procedures have to be observed before, during and after the funeral. Especially if, according to the local belief, there is a risk that the deceased might become a vampire. Objects or substances such as rice,  are used to ward off vampires may be put into the coffin. Supposing that the vampire has managed to leave its grave, there is still no reason to panic. For there is a large variety of objects and substances (rice etc.)that are thought to ward off vampires-.
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Obviously. What would you wear to a funeral in the summer? Linen espadrilles? The rule applies to white shoes (worn after Memorial Day and before Labour Day).
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I think you mean "catechism" --its a history class of sorts, and I rarely use the information I used.  It is basically for receiving your first communion, confirmation and things like that.\na cataclysm is a horrific global event of some sort, like a massive hurricane or earthquake.
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There is no "Crown of Turin", but if you are referring to the Shrowd of Turin (which is an honest mistake, they sound similar) then:\n\nThe Shroud of Turin is reputedly Christ's burial cloth. It has been a religious relic since the Middle Ages. To believers it was divine proof the Christ was resurrected from the grave, to doubters it was evidence of human gullibility and one of the greatest hoaxes in the history of art.\n\nNo one has been able to prove that it is the burial cloth of Jesus of Nazareth, but its haunting image of a man's wounded body is proof enough for true believers.\n\nThe Shroud of Turin, as seen by the naked eye, is a negative image of a man with his hands folded. The linen is 14 feet, 3 inches long and 3 feet, 7 inches wide. The shroud bears the image of a man with wounds similar to those suffered by Jesus.\n\nThe shroud is wrapped in red silk and kept in a silver chest in the Chapel of the Holy Shroud in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Turin, Italy since 1578.\n\nThe shroud is unquestionably old. Its history is known from the year 1357, when it surfaced in the tiny village of Lirey, France. Until recent reports from San Antonio, most of the scientific world accepted the findings of carbon dating carried out in 1988. The results said the shroud dated back to 1260-1390, and thus is much too new to be Jesus' burial linen.
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The priests duty was to care for the gods and attend to their needs. The priests had many duties such as funeral rites, teaching school, supervising the artists and works, and advising people on problems. \nDeath and Funerals \n\nThe Egyptians saw death as a transitional stage in the progress to a better life in the next world. They believed they could only reach their full potential after death. Each person was thought to have three souls, the "ka," the "ba," and the "akh." For these to function properly, it was considered essential for the body to survive intact. The entire civilization of Ancient Egypt was based on religion, and their beliefs were important to them. Their belief in the rebirth after death became their driving force behind their funeral practices. \nEmbalming \n\nWhen a person died, the priests recited prayers and a final attempt was made to revive the deceased. The body was then washed and purified in a special shelter called an ibu. The body was then taken the wabet, which was the embalmer's workshop. A cut was made in the left side, and all the organs were removed and stored in containers known as canopic jars. The body was then packed with a salt called natron for a period of forty days. After the forty days had passed, the insides were filled with linen or sawdust, resin and natron. The body was wrapped in bandages with jewelry and amulets between the layers. A portrait mask was placed over the head of the deceased by the Chief Embalmer, who wore a jackal mask to represent Anubis. The wrapped body, or mummy, was put into a coffin. \nBurial Tombs \n\nAfter a period of about 70 days, in which the mummification process took place, the mummy was placed in a decorated coffin. Furniture, carved statues, games, food, and other items useful to the next life were prepared to be buried with the mummy. The last ritual performed by the priest on the mummy was called the "Opening of the Mouth." This ceremony was to magically give the deceased the ability to speak and eat again, and to have full use of his body. After placing the mummy in the sarcophagus, the tomb was sealed.
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as far as I've heard, there have been consessions made recently to permit creamation. Specifically there have been prayers and services written up specifically geared towards catholic practitioners. My father is catholic and wishes to be creamated. \nI'm sure many hard core catholics, however, still frown upon this. Ask your priest if you are curious about what your specific parish does in the case of cremation.
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A coffin.  Umm, is this the Jokes and Riddles section, or do you not know how to select a category yet?
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A wake is the Irish culture's version of the vigil prayer service. The evening before the funeral family and friends gather for a prayer service, the eulogy and sometimes the rosary.\n\nThe funeral is a full Mass with extra prayers for the departed. This is followed by an another short prayer service at graveside. Then a reception usually follows.\n\nI think it is always better to go to one of the services instead of neither. Unfortunately emotions are always high and someone may be offended. We can just try to do the best we can.\n\nMy condolences and prayers for your loss.
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I do not know if Christianity does this differently, but, in Judaism, we bury objects with God's name on them.  If it's respectful enough for humans, it's probably good enough for Bibles.
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maundy\n\n&#92;Maun"dy&#92;, n. [See Maundy Thursday.] \n1. The sacrament of the Lord's Supper. [Obs.]\n\n2. The ceremony of washing the feet of the poor on Maundy Thursday.\n\n3. The alms distributed in connection with this ceremony or on Maundy Thursday.\n\nNote: In England, the foot washing is obsolete, but the ``royal maundy'' is distributed annually on behalf of the sovereign. Since 1890 this distribution has been made from Westminster Abbey.
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it's a funeral for carnies.\n\nYou know, they have small hands. Smell like cabagge.
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Ask the undertakers/funeral managers...they should know.
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There is a small difference between the two:\n\nCoffin - a tapered hexagonal or octagonal box used for a burial.\nCasket - a rectangular burial box with a split lid used for viewing the deceased.\n\nMost people see a "casket" when attending a funeral.  Caskets are also used in funerals depicted on television.\n\n.