Thе rosary service sounds lіkе a very intense religious event. Iѕ іt something thаt non-Catholics, above аll Jewish people, ѕhουld attend аt thе funeral home visitation, іf thеу аrе аlѕο рlοttіng tο attend thе church service?
A Rosary Service іѕ a group recitation οf thе Rosary.
It takes аbουt twenty minutes.
Thе group gathered іѕ led іn thе recitation bу one person οr ѕοmе times a few, thе rest οf thе group follow along reciting thе second half οf each prayer.
Thе entire Rosary іѕ proclaiming Christ Jesus аѕ thе Savior аnd Asking fοr intercession іn ουr needs. (thіѕ case being thе deceased)
If аѕ a Jew уου wеrе tο skip thіѕ service οr sit quietly іn prayer οf уουr οwn during іt, nο one wουld take offense.
Aѕ a Catholic, I hаνе participated іn Jewish ceremonies аnd hаνе happily аnd gladly followed along lacking suspicion slighted οr рlасе-οff.
If уου аrе thе same, thеn уουr prayers fοr уουr deceased wіll bе gratefully appreciated. Nο harm.
It’s really up tο уου аnd уουr sensibilities.
Here іѕ a site wеrе уου саn check out whаt thе Rosary really involves:
http://www.holyspiritinteractive.net/prayers/therosary/sayingtherosary.asp
Peace
Rosary? No record shows Jesus using anything like that. Neither any of the disciples, neither any one up to the second century AD. Where did it come from? Muslim use them too. Is it a "tradition"?
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I would feel uncomfortable attending such a service. I would prefer to attend just the funeral and not the religious service.
Of course I don’t have any Catholic friends, so I can’t say for sure.
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No. I would suspect that effort would be made to not invite the Jewish friend. Political suitability forbids it.
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Jews don’t have to do anything at any funeral that would require us to do something against our beliefs or go against our principles.
We don’t attend churches, and we don’t attend church services.
We may point out to go to funerals of friends or maybe non-Jewish relatives if we wish, but we certainly don’t have to participate or pray to Jesus while attending the funeral.
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They can attend if they want to. There is no reason why they can’t.
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The family would be honored if you attended. The service is not daunting and will doubtless last only 20 mins. Just stand back and observe.
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Just attend the funeral service. Send a memorial to a establishment like the heat association if the person died of a sensitivity attack or the cancer assoc. if the person had cancer etc. it will be honored and appreciated.
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I reckon that is usually at the end of the visitation, so leave at that time.
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i had a friend who was catholic and i am jewish when we died i attended his funeral out of respect for my friend religion had nothing to do with it his family be grateful me for appearance even thou i did not believe what they believed but we are human that’s all that matters
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Fascinating question, my aunt (on my father’s side) used to be Jewish until she met her husband and converted to Catholicism. She passed a few years ago and I was invited to come to her funeral. I wasn’t pleased that her wake/funeral/mass/burial were held on Shabbos. After expressing my concerns, I was still questioned to attend from her husband’s side of the family, (I was the only one from our side to show up.) I told them that I would go to the funeral but I wouldn’t attend the wake, mass, or burial. I went to shul that morning and talked to the Rabbi about the situation, he felt that I was being Loshon Hora for going to her funeral. Though I felt that I had to be there for her family because we all loved her very much. (I may have disagreed with her choice to become Catholic but she was still my aunt and I loved her very much.) In a nutshell it depends on how religious you are I estimate. I try to live Shomer Shabbos though sometimes life has other thoughts for us. I would go to your Rabbi or contact your community Kollel, though if you feel that its in your sensitivity to do this, then go……G-d will know that you are a excellent person and that you loved this person very much.
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You are not required to attend, but if you do, you have nothing to worry about. The Rosary service is simply a twenty to thirty minute prayer for the deceased. It is recited on rosary beads. If you’d like to attend, you’d be more than welcome, and it doesn’t matter if you don’t say the rosary or not. Simply unite your prayers with those of others. Also, you can still attend the church service regardless of if you attended the Rosary or not.
God bless.
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I am Catholic.
A Rosary Service is a group recitation of the Rosary.
It takes about twenty minutes.
The group gathered is led in the recitation by one person or some times a few, the rest of the group follow along reciting the second half of each prayer.
The entire Rosary is proclaiming Christ Jesus as the Savior and Asking for intercession in our needs. (this case being the deceased)
If as a Jew you were to skip this service or sit quietly in prayer of your own during it, no one would take offense.
As a Catholic, I have participated in Jewish ceremonies and have happily and gladly followed along lacking suspicion slighted or place-off.
If you are the same, then your prayers for your deceased will be gratefully appreciated. No harm.
It’s really up to you and your sensibilities.
Here is a site were you can check out what the Rosary really involves:
http://www.holyspiritinteractive.net/prayers/therosary/sayingtherosary.asp
Peace
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