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Can a Catholic be buried in a C of E cemetery ?

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DustyLee123 · 04/03/2023 15:16

My DH is christened Catholic and went to Catholic schools. He now has no interest in the faith, and our kids are christened C of E, like me. He does however take the wafer at a Catholic funeral, as he feels the pressure to do it. (Not the wine due to germs)
So my question is if he would be permitted to be buried in our local C of E cemetery, as I know I wouldn’t be allowed in the Catholic one.

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Toddlerteaplease · 04/03/2023 23:17

@gogohmm is that C of E?

DappledThings · 04/03/2023 23:24

My church has gone to dipping the wafer (priest dips and hands to you, you don't dip yourelf). Parents' church has gone back to normal sharing the chalice. Both C of E, totally to be expected there isn't consistency.

Also interested OP in where he thinks he's getting pressure from. My experience of RC mass (school, retreat, going with friends) is very much emphasising one shouldn't take communion unless in a state of grace and definitely not just to fit in.

DustyLee123 · 05/03/2023 07:41

Can we just forget the ‘pressure’ to take communion ? This is about a Catholic being buried in a C of E graveyard.
I only mentioned the communion to stop people jumping up and down about him not being buried in a Catholic graveyard.

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DappledThings · 05/03/2023 08:30

DustyLee123 · 05/03/2023 07:41

Can we just forget the ‘pressure’ to take communion ? This is about a Catholic being buried in a C of E graveyard.
I only mentioned the communion to stop people jumping up and down about him not being buried in a Catholic graveyard.

Yes, as long as he lives in the parish and there is room. He would also be welcome to take communion there.

Littlebricky · 23/02/2024 21:46

a catholic should absolutely know that the eucharistic host/ wafer cannot be taken without regular confession and absolution, from the catholic priest.

aliceinanwonderland · 23/02/2024 21:51

user1496146479 · 04/03/2023 21:56

I've never seen the wine shared with anyone apart from the priest & Eucharist ministers! Mid forties semi lapsed Catholic!

It’s a newish thing (15 years maybe)! They’ve also changed a lot of the wording which I can’t get the hang of…..

user1496146479 · 24/02/2024 10:07

@aliceinanwonderland
Yeah I've heard the new wording! Hard to adjust. Been at mass recently (Nov&Dec) though and still just the priest & eucharistic ministers having wine where I am though.

GivingOutYards · 24/02/2024 10:17

Littlebricky · 23/02/2024 21:46

a catholic should absolutely know that the eucharistic host/ wafer cannot be taken without regular confession and absolution, from the catholic priest.

At an Irish funeral the immediate family all generally take communion and these days most of them haven't seen a confession box since they were children. I am very unusual in not doing so.

BaroqueInterlude · 24/02/2024 10:17

Nothing to add, just interested in this discussion.

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