The Order of Christian Funerals - Ritual de Exequias Cristianas - allows the minister, after consulting the family, to choose those rites and texts that are appropriate to the situation: to address the needs of the mourners, the circumstances of the death, and the customs of the local Christian community. The pastoral notes can help the minister and the family in the selection of the appropriate rite.

Part I: "Funeral Rites" is divided into three groups of rites that correspond in general to the three main moments of a Christian funeral: "Vigil Service and Related Rites," "Funeral Liturgy" and "Rite of Committal."

Part II: "Funeral Rites for Children," offers an adaptation of the principal rites of Part I: "Vigil Service for a Deceased Child," "Funeral Liturgy" and "Rite of Committal."

This book is the Spanish language version of the Order Of Christian Funerals.

ISBN 0-8146-2822-2 [400 pp, 7 1/4 x 10 1/2, hardbound]

"This exquisitely presented manual comes to enlarge the growing collection of liturgical documents and manuals for the celebration of the Roman Rite liturgy in Spanish. Welcome to this relevant material, essential for ordained ministers in ministry to the Spanish-speaking community!"
--The Catholic Journalist