can I use the Irish Blessing May the road rise up to meet you....

In a catholic funeral

-- julie Malhotra (juliemalhotra@hotmail.com), February 27, 2005

Answers

You asked, "can I use" it. At what point are YOU considering using it? At the funeral home? During Mass (if so, at what point)? At the gravesite?

The priest could tastefully mention it as part of his homily during Mass, but he could not substitute it for the final blessing at Mass.

-- (KGreene@eireworld.com), February 28, 2005.