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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My mom is dying and it is a matter of weeks.  My aunts have helped me with the readings and songs for the funeral mass, but I have never planned a vigil so have some questions. I am doing this from across the country which makes it difficult.  My dads only request is that it[b] is not depressing but a celebration of her life.[/b]   For instance, I love the hymn Precious Lord, Take my Hand but I do not k ow if that is appropriate to sing at a vigil. Also, do we do a rosary in addition to the vigil service or is that done in place of ? I have seen that a lay person can lead if they know the order of service? What other things are usually included? Apologies if my post seems scattered, I am kind of a mess emotionally. [/quote]

If you look, I'm a OP of a thread of a Catholic funeral that went wildly wrong.  (My aunt's funeral--this was last week).  Then there was a s/o about how to have a nicer one, where I posted something like this:

Do the burial right away, and have the MEMORIAL 1-2 months afterwards.  Then you won't be dealing with the body, and coffins or urns, and also lots of the financial/estate aspects will be dealt with, or at least you'll have a game plan.  Most importantly, people will be able to speak about the deceased without breaking into sobs.  Finally, this allows time for making plane tickets and planning, and that means that  the *right* sort of people show up--more of those that were close to the deceased, or to you--rather than just people who live nearby.[/quote]

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