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 Q.Must funeral rites be led by priests?
 
 A.The ritual of the Catholic Church allows for priests or deacons, to conduct the various services including the Vigil, a Funeral Liturgy apart from a Funeral Mass, and the Rite of Committal. Lay leaders of prayer may conduct the Vigil and the Rite of Committal.
 

 
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