Sacrilege or not?

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The funeral did reflect the beliefs of the deceased. The Buddhist chants were after the Mass was over. so it actually makes sense; the inability of some to see the sense of it is in large part do to not knowing and understanding how the Church reacts to other religions. Both the CCC and Vatican 2 documents have been referenced. To those who still have problems, they may ;wish to review those and be at peace.
 
You really should read all of the thread; for starters, Buddhists do not worship an idol. and there was no “blending of faiths”. As to doing the deceased any good, it was done at the request of the daughter in law, who is Buddhist; it is far, far more likely it did her good than that it had any impact positive or negative on the deceased.
 
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I know you would never ask for that in a 1000 years by the way:blush:]
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I don’t know. I love chant and I’m curious enough to want to hear theirs. But after the ita missa est. My brother-in-law’s wife is Buddhist so you never know…
 
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it was done at the request of the daughter in law, who is Buddhist; it is far, far more likely it did her good than that it had any impact positive or negative on the deceased.
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okay, but why then was it not done in an ashram or Buddhist temple instead of a Catholic Church? As to the worshiping of idols, I did know that, so I should not have said it. I apologize, but I stand by my blending comments. By the way, I dated a Buddhist once, wonderful people, I hold no hostility towards them.
 
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Because they were already doing a catholic funeral and it might be unwieldy to move the deceased across town to a Buddhist temple to do the Buddhist prayers?
 
The person that died was NOT a Buddhist. He was a staunch Catholic.

His daughter in law is Thai. She is a Buddhist but also strongly believes in God and attends mass regularly.

It was her idea to have the monk in. She saught permission first from priest and family.
 
Nothing like facts to put this to rest. Thank you for the clarifications. I think it was an act of charity both ways, from the Thai relative, and those who gave permission.

The Church promotes inter-religious dialogue. This is a perfect instance of community dialogue in action.
 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Not in a church though.

Buddhist chanting ok in a Catholic church? I dont think so myself
 
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I don’t have any problem with it outside the liturgy, in a context of mutual respect.
 
But, outside the church. Not right inside.

Can you imagine if a group of Hindus were invited to chant etc in the church? I dont see it as the right thing to do.
 
No context needed.

Inside a Catholic church is just plain wrong.
 
OraLabora said:
The Church promotes inter-religious dialogue. This is a perfect instance of community dialogue in action.
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This doesn’t sound like dialogue. It sounds like religious chanting. What am I missing?

What is the goal of dialogue? Has that goal ever been met?
 
from the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue:
  1. Dialogue is a two-way communication. It implies speaking and listening, giving and receiving, for mutual growth and enrichment. It includes witness to one’s own faith as well as an openess to that of the other. It is not a betrayal of mission of the Church, nor is it a new method of conversion to Christianity. This has been clearly stated in the encyclical letter of Pope John Paul II “Redemptoris Missio” . This view is also developed in the two documents produced by the PCID: **The Attitude of the Catholic Church towards the Followers of Other Religious Traditions: reflections on Dialogue and Mission .
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It’s not just chit-chat. In fact at our level it should not involve doctrinal debates. At all.
 
Which leaves (at least) my original questions unanswered: What is the goal of dialogue? Has that goal ever been met? And adds questions I won’t bother to ask.

I’d say that the quoted text doesn’t really answer anything either but I’m used to ambiguity and sentimentality at this point. But you couldn’t run a business, let alone a household with directives this ambiguous.
 
Here’s the GIRM for Masses for the Dead:
II. MASSES FOR THE DEAD
  1. The Church offers the Eucharistic Sacrifice of Christ’s Passover for the dead so that, since all the members of Christ’s body are in communion with each other, the petition for spiritual help on behalf of some may bring comforting hope to others.
  2. Among the Masses for the Dead, the Funeral Mass holds first place. It may be celebrated on any day except for solemnities that are holy days of obligation, Holy Thursday, the Easter Triduum, and the Sundays of Advent, Lent, and Easter, with due regard also for all the other requirements of the norm of the law.[146]
  3. A Mass for the Dead may be celebrated on receiving the news of a death, for the final burial, or the first anniversary, even on days within the Octave of Christmas, on obligatory memorials, and on weekdays, except for Ash Wednesday or weekdays during Holy Week.
Other Masses for the Dead, that is, “daily” Masses, may be celebrated on weekdays in Ordinary Time on which optional memorials occur or when the Office is of the weekday, provided such Masses are actually applied for the dead.
  1. At the Funeral Mass there should, as a rule, be a short homily, but never a eulogy of any kind.
  2. The faithful, and especially the family of the deceased, should be urged to participate in the Eucharistic Sacrifice offered for the deceased person also by receiving Holy Communion.
  3. If the Funeral Mass is directly joined to the burial rite, once the prayer after Communion has been said and omitting the concluding rite, the rite of final commendation or farewell takes place. This rite is celebrated only if the body is present.
  4. In the arranging and choosing of the variable parts of the Mass for the Dead, especially the Funeral Mass (e.g., orations, readings, Prayer of the Faithful), pastoral considerations bearing upon the deceased, the family, and those attending should rightly be taken into account.
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Pastors should, moreover, take into special account those who are present at a liturgical celebration or who hear the Gospel on the occasion of the funeral and who may be non-Catholics or Catholics who never or rarely participate in the Eucharist or who seem even to have lost the faith. For priests are ministers of Christ’s Gospel for all.
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See, this is why I should plan to request an EF funeral. way too much leeway there!
http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/c...mento-messale_en.html#II._MASSES_FOR_THE_DEAD
 
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Also, let’s face it, a requiem mass is stunningly beautiful. I can’t imagine doing it any other way.
 
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