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Unfortunately when a loved one dies, grieving family and friends are quickly bombarded with lots of decisions to make regarding the funeral service. Often when people make arrangements for a funeral service they believe the ceremony is for the deceased but actually it is for the mourning family and friends.
Funerals are in memory of our loved ones and are a way in which family and friends can share their feelings and emotionsand pay their respects to the deceased.
In Canada, most funerals are divided into three sections.
Visitation - Usually taken place one or two days before the laid in an open casket, or if you prefer a closed casket, so family and friends can pay their last respects. A book, given to the deceaseds family, is autographed and records emotions and feelings felt by family and friends. Many families also display photographs and prize possessions at the Visitation. This service usually ends with a prayer service (at a Catholic funeral the service may also include a Rosary)
Funeral - Actual funeral services are influenced allot by religious and cultural traditions. You may opt for a elaborate service or a private and simple affair. Each family is different and not everyone wants the same type of funeral. A traditional funeral includes a formal service, a hearse to take the body to the funeral site and either a cremation or burial of the body.
Funeral services will normally include prayers and readings from the Bible. In allot of cases a family member or close friend of the deceased will be asked to give a speech of happy memories and any achievements the deceased may have made. These speeches and prayers can provide comfort for family and friends who are mourning.
Burial - The funeral service finishes with a burial service.
Close friends and relatives of the deceased are able to carry the casket from the chapel to the hearse and then after from the hearse to the site. A burial service is then held at the edge of the grave.
In allot of traditions a gathering of family and friends will take place after the burial either at the church or at another location.
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