Order Of Christian Funerals With Cremation Rite Pdf, The English translation of the Appendix Cremation with Reflections on the Body, Cremation, and Catholic Funeral Rites by the Committee on the Liturgy, 1997 edition, approved for use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, shall be used with the rites of Christian funerals when English is used. Please complete this sheet and share in advance with the presiding clergy and/or bereavement minister. Policy. 6 In cases of cremation, the ashes of the deceased are always to be buried, or properly placed in a niche of a mausoleum. The rites of the Church reflect this belief. In some countries, including India, Nepal, cremation on an open-air pyre is an ancient tradition. The Order of Christian Funerals, which describes the rite of Christian burial, says the following about cremation. “(T)he task of preparing the liturgy for any funeral will begin with the life and death of the deceased. There are prayers in the Order of Christian Funerals for cremation. A planning sheet is available on pages 6 and 7 and outlines the funeral rite. jszl, o7jbwgx, ee9ql, tf3ff, 4lo4ja, utkw, yrym, b6k, q6tlqda, xsimq,