Society of Saint Gregory

It was good to see so many people at the various events of the Society's Winter assembly in London this weekend. Those visiting Westminster Cathedral on Friday received a warm welcome from Martin Baker, the Master of Music, and had the privilege of attending a choir rehearsal prior to the evening Ma...

That's been my practice and, at least as far as Eulogies are concerned, is what OCF commends. The difficulty - and I certainly have experienced this here, despite trying to make sure people are encouraged to moderation, is that if someone gets the wind in their sails, this is the last thing people r...

It could be that the coffin would have been receive previously - but I take the point that if not you have the question of would this happen before or after entrance etc
Allen

Many thanks! Interesting to hear of people's support for it.
Any other views out there? Anyone NOT think its good practice for some reason?
Allen

A recent discussion in Westminster diocese revealed a sometime practice of having the Eulogy delivered before the beginning of the Funeral Mass or service. The principal reason offered was that it avoided in appropriate eulogies being given during the Liturgy itself (these eulogies generally having ...