Indeed. I was taught that the viewing or wake, or a memorial service, was the proper forum for pictures and timelines and sharing stories about the loved one. The purpose of the Mass was...well...the Mass.
**I was taught that the viewing or wake, or a memorial service, was the proper forum for pictures and timelines and sharing stories about the loved one.**
Yes, all the sharing can be accomplished at the wake and in our parish and the luncheon provided afterward.