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A wake, funeral reception [1] or visitation is a social gathering associated with death, held before or after a funeral. Traditionally, a wake involves family and friends keeping watch over the body of the dead person, usually in the home of the deceased. Some wakes are held at a funeral home or another convenient location.
The 40th Day after death is a traditional memorial service, family gathering, ceremony and ritual in memory of the departed on the 40th day after his or her death. The observation of the 40th day after death occurs in Syro-Malabar, Eastern Orthodox, and most Syriac Christian traditions (Assyrian Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, and Syriac Catholic Church).
Michael Jackson memorial service: July 7, 2009 United States: Staples Center, Los Angeles: 17,500 [112] 3 × 10 ^ 9 [113] [114] Funeral of Corazon Aquino: August 1–5, 2009 Philippines: Metro Manila ~122,000 [115] State funeral of Pavle, Serbian Patriarch: November 19, 2009 Serbia: Rakovica Monastery, Belgrade: at least 500,000 [116] State ...
The post How to Have a Small Memorial Day Gathering appeared first on Taste of Home. If your Memorial Day plans look a little different this year, that's OK. We'll show you how to make the most of ...
What to Do If a Loved One Dies. The death of a loved one can be overwhelming. But even while processing the grief in the days and weeks afterward, those left behind are expected to finalize the ...
A memorial service (service of remembrance or celebration of life) is a funerary ceremony that is performed without the remains of the deceased person. [3] In both a closed casket funeral [ 4 ] and a memorial service, photos of the deceased representing stages of life would be displayed on an altar.
The official state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter will take place on Jan. 9 in Washington, D.C., following days of services and ceremonies to honor the 39th President. On the morning of ...
A candlelight vigil or candlelit vigil or candlelight service is an assembly of people carrying candles, held after sunset in order to pray, show support for a specific cause, or remember the dead, in which case, the event is often called a candlelight memorial. [1] Such events may be held to protest the suffering of some marginalized group of ...