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Eulogies

Curious Scot · 2019-07-21 21:24:04

Are eulogies by family members of the deceased from the altar or Sanctuary area permitted at funerals in your local church(es)?

21-07-2019 10:24pm

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Are eulogies by family members of the deceased from the altar or Sanctuary area permitted at funerals in your local church(es)?

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#2 27-07-2019 12:56pm

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Depends.

The last funeral I was at placed family reflections, given by various family members, after the liturgy. The priest eulogised the deceased for his sermon. It was almost certainly at a scheduled Mass, so it gave an option to family and close friends of the deceased to hear very personal reflections, while allowing others to honour a local while at their usual Mass, but not be drawn too much into too personal. I think this in some way is shaped by an archdiocesan ruling of some time back.

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#3 27-07-2019 9:39pm

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Personal eulogies were given at my aunt's funeral nearly three years ago.

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#4 28-07-2019 10:41pm

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It depends on the priest really,

Some priests seem to prefer to deny that personal touch at funerals

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