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[quote=Anonymous]I’ve been to a Catholic funeral recently and there was an open casket (viewing) at the church before the mass/funeral service, it was in the entry area or what you might call the lobby area. As a previous poster had said, usually the open casket is just at the funeral home where the wake is. But this was different from other Catholic funerals I have attended and sounds like what you are describing.

I would not feel obligated, or even like it was appropriate, to serve coffee or tea at this time. People can come in, greet the family, mill about in the lobby area, and then also proceed to the actual church area and sit in the pews before the service.

I’m sure the area at the church where you will be having lunch it’s not the same exact place where you’re having the mass. Most churches have like a community room or gathering space for exactly this type of thing.

Sounds like what has already been planned is spot on and you don’t need to do anything extra before the mass. That time before the mass is more somber so messing around with drinks or food would be unusual. People might need to use the bathroom beforehand and they can do that very easily. They will be coming straight from their cars or transportation so ostensibly they can take care of any caffeine/food/hydration needs beforehand.

After the funeral service and the burial is definitely the time when people probably would be looking for some food and beverages and connection and community—that tends to be less formal than everything else that day, which is usually just the right way to cap off the whole set of rituals.

Very sorry for your loss.[/quote]

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