Celebrations of the community of faith marking the child as a member of the family of God, the faithful community.

The Blessing of a grave is a Christian practice that involves blessing the graves of the faithful departed. The ceremony is performed to asking for God’s mercy and to send his holy angels to watch over the graves and to count the departed among the saints in heaven. The ceremony is also a way to pray for the peaceful rest of the departed until the day of resurrection. It is a way of showing respect and honoring the memory of the departed. It involves holy water, prayers and scripture readings

A blessing is performed during a funeral service to bless the body of the deceased and remind them that they were baptized and initiated into the faith. The service includes the coffin/casket or urn being blessed with Holy Water, the draping of the pall, followed by the procession to the altar, prayers, readings and the Holy Eucharist