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Can a Lapsed Catholic Have a Catholic Funeral?

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Cathy Caridi

Q: My girlfriend’s grandfather stopped going to church after Vatican II, because he didn’t like all the changes in the Mass.  Now he’s getting old and the family is thinking about the possibility of an upcoming funeral, since he hasn’t … Continue reading →

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Catholic Funerals and Physician-Assisted Suicide

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Cathy Caridi

Q: There was a funeral at our parish recently for someone who had committed suicide. My mother was surprised, and told me that suicides didn’t used to get Catholic funerals, because killing oneself is a mortal sin. I assume the … Continue reading →

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What Does the Church Really Say About Cremation?

Posted on November 20, 2014 by canonlawmadeeasy

Q: We would like to spread my husband’s grandparents’ remains and I would like to arrange to have their ashes blessed.  Do you have a suggestion for making arrangements? –Kristine A:  Very few Catholics today understand what the Church teaches about … Continue reading →

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Can a Public Sinner Have a Catholic Funeral?

Posted on November 17, 2007 by canonlawmadeeasy

Q: When opera star Luciano Pavarotti died in Italy in 2007, he had a big funeral in a Catholic church. Lots of famous people attended, and the bishop was there. Even the Pope issued a statement saying positive things about … Continue reading →

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Can a Non-Catholic be Given a Catholic Funeral?

Posted on April 27, 2007 by canonlawmadeeasy

Q:  I am a Catholic, and my husband of nearly 50 years is a member of the Assembly of God, a protestant church that’s popular down South, where he’s originally from.  We were married in the Catholic Church and we … Continue reading →

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