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"jake" |
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08 Apr 2005 12:10:20 PM |
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John Paul is buried between Christina and Carlotta |
April 8, 2005
Private Ceremony Precedes Pope's Funeral
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- The funeral for Pope John Paul II was preceded
Friday with an intimate ceremony attended only by high-ranking
prelates, who placed a pouch of silver and bronze medals of his papacy
and a scrolled account of his life in his coffin.
John Paul's longtime private secretary, Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz,
and the master of the liturgical ceremonies, Archbishop Piero Marini,
placed a white silk veil over the pope's face before the coffin was
closed.
Royalty and dignitaries from more than 100 countries waited outside as
the coffin was carried out of St. Peter's Basilica and placed in front
of the altar. The book of the Gospel was placed on the coffin.
The outdoor funeral Mass, which began at 10 a.m. (4 a.m. EDT), was
celebrated by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, dean of the College of
Cardinals. He was joined by the cardinals and patriarchs of the
Eastern Rite Churches, all in red vestments.
After the Mass ended, bells tolled and 12 pallbearers with white
gloves, white ties and tails presented the coffin to the crowd one
last time, then carried it on their shoulders back inside the basilica
for burial.
John Paul was buried at 2:20 p.m. (8:20 a.m. EDT) in the grotto under
the basilica, attended by prelates and members of the papal household,
the Vatican said.
The funeral rites were based on the Vatican's book of liturgical
ceremonies, published in 2000. The Mass began with the Gregorian chant
"Grant Him Eternal Rest, O Lord," followed by the singing of Psalm 64
(65) "To You We Owe Our Hymn of Praise, O God of Zion."
A prayer for the soul of the pope was read by Ratzinger. Then the
following texts were read:
The First Reading:
-- Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 10, verses 34-43, known as Peter's
Speech.
-- The Psalm 22 (23), "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want."
The Second Reading:
-- Letters of St. Paul to the Philippians, 3:20-4:1, "But our
citizenship is in heaven."
-- John, 6:40, "For this is the will of my father that everyone who
sees the son and believes in him may have eternal life."
The Gospel
-- John, 21:15-19, dialogue between Jesus and Peter, "Follow me."
The homily delivered by Ratzinger followed the Gospel reading. The
communion hymn was Psalm 129 (130), "Out of the depths I cry to you O
Lord, Lord hear my voice."
During the rite of Final Commendation and Farewell, the cardinals
encircled the coffin and Ratzinger called all to prayer with the
following words:
"Dear brothers and sisters let us entrust to the most gentle mercy of
God, the soul of our Pope John Paul II. ... May the Blessed Virgin
Mary ... intercede with God so that he might show the face of his
blessed son to our pope, and console the church with the light of the
resurrection."
A choir sang the Litany of the Saints. Names of saints canonized by
John Paul II were included.
The patriarchs, archbishops and metropolitans of the Eastern Rite
churches surrounded the coffin and offered chanted prayers for the
soul of the deceased pope and blessed the casket with incense.
After a moment of silent prayer, Ratzinger sprinkled the coffin with
holy water and blessed it with incense.
The funeral Mass ended with all standing and together singing: "May
the angels accompany you into heaven, may the martyrs welcome you when
you arrive, and lead you to Holy Jerusalem."
Once in the grotto, the cyprus coffin was definitively closed with red
bands, sealed with both papal and Vatican seals. Then the coffin was
placed in a second casket of zinc, and subsequently into a third of
walnut. This outside casket bears the name of the pope, his cross and
his papal coat of arms.
The casket was then lowered into the ground in a plot inside a small
chapel, between the tombs of two women: Queen Christina of Sweden and
Queen Carlotta of Cyprus, said a senior Vatican official who attended
the ceremony.
The service was not open to the public, but was witnessed by top
Vatican prelates. The camerlengo, or chamberlain, Cardinal Eduardo
Martinez Somalo, performed the rite, concluding with the words: "Lord,
grant him eternal rest, and may perpetual light shine upon him."
The burial ceremony ended with those present singing the hymn "Salve
Regina" dedicated to Mary.
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: John Paul is buried between Christina and Carlotta |
09 Apr 2005 09:44:39 PM |
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On Fri, 08 Apr 2005 12:10:20 -0500, jake <jake@xwr.com> wrote:
The proper place for body disposal would be a cesspool.
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Contempt of Congress meter reading-offscale.
Hello, theocracy with a fundamentalist US Supreme
Court who will ensure church and state are joined
at the hip like clergy and altar boys.
America 1776-Jan 2001 RIP
Religion is the original war crime.
-Michelle Malkin (Feb 26, 2005)
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: John Paul is buried between Christina and Carlotta |
10 Apr 2005 01:47:34 AM |
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In article <vm4h51dkmgpmeocou4702rc7cp114v2am5@4ax.com>,
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
On Fri, 08 Apr 2005 12:10:20 -0500, jake <jake@xwr.com> wrote:
The proper place for body disposal would be a cesspool.
[]
I believe that there was one pope whom the people hated so much that
they seized his body during the funeral and dumped it in the Tiber.
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
-Voltaire
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: John Paul is buried between Christina and Carlotta |
11 Apr 2005 10:57:45 AM |
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On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 23:47:34 -0700, johac <jhachm@ixpres.com> wrote:
In article <vm4h51dkmgpmeocou4702rc7cp114v2am5@4ax.com>,
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
On Fri, 08 Apr 2005 12:10:20 -0500, jake <jake@xwr.com> wrote:
The proper place for body disposal would be a cesspool.
I believe that there was one pope whom the people hated so much that
they seized his body during the funeral and dumped it in the Tiber.
Ah, mild distate then.
--
Contempt of Congress meter reading-offscale.
Hello, theocracy with a fundamentalist US Supreme
Court who will ensure church and state are joined
at the hip like clergy and altar boys.
America 1776-Jan 2001 RIP
Religion is the original war crime.
-Michelle Malkin (Feb 26, 2005)
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