Transcription of The Order for Funerals
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The Order for Funerals for use by the Ordinariates erected under the auspices of the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum c tibus 2 The Order for Funerals for use by the Ordinariates erected under the auspices of the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum c tibus Introduction 1. In the funeral rites the Church celebrates the Paschal mystery of Christ. Those who in Baptism have become one with the dead and risen Christ, at the end of their sacramental life,1 will pass with him from death to life, to be purified in soul and welcomed into the fellowship of the saints in heaven. They look forward in blessed hope to his second coming and the bodily resurrection of the dead. The Church therefore celebrates the Eucharistic sacrifice of Christ s Passover for the dead, and offers prayers and petitions for them.
According to local custom, candles may be lit around the body. 14. The Vigil for the Deceased or an extended period of prayer before a Funeral Mass may be accompanied by the appropriate canonical hour from the Office for the Dead. 15. Either black or violet vestments may be worn during a Funeral Mass. In the case of a
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