The Christian funeral is a liturgical celebration of the Church. The ministry of the Church in this instance aims at expressing efficacious communion with the deceased, at the participation in that communion of the community gathered for the funeral, and at the proclamation of eternal life to the community. The liturgy illumines the mystery of Christian death in the light of the risen Christ.
***Catechism of the Catholic Church
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