of a single prayer after which the body is again sprinkled with holy water and incensed. The graveside ceremony usually ends with a prayer to bolster the hope of those who mourn: "Show compassion to your people in their sorrow. ...Lift us from the darkness of this grief to the peace and light of your presence." Funeral donation Many Catholic families make a donation to the priest in honor of the dead family member. The donation is usually money, but in some cases the family may donate a vestment, Communion ware, i.e. a chalice, a ciborium, and a pyx for the priest to use in his services or for a missionary priest who needs things for his ministry. In the United States, many funeral homes add the stipend for the priest to the funeral bill and then hand this on to the priest. Requiem Masses Since Vatican II, Requiem Masses have been celebrated mainly for a funeral, or as a commemorative Mass for the deceased in cases of cremation or when the body is not present. The custom of celebrating Requiem Masses at later times, in remembrance of one's deceased relative, is largely replaced by ordinary daily Masses said with a stipend for the intention of the donor. See also Funeral sermon and prayer Month's Mind Requiem Mass Viewing (funeral) Wake (ceremony) Parish register Notes External links Chris Aridas, The Catholic Funeral: The Church's Ministry of Hope Catholic Funeral Care Catholic Scriptural Texts for Funerals Death customs Ceremonies Funeral Fu Christianity and death Funerals