My grandmother’s best friend wrote in her will that she wanted to have Rambling Rose played at her funeral. The family got into a BIG fight with the Pastor over the fact that this was not “liturgical music”.
I was at a Catholic funeral where the deceased was a big Minnesota Vikings fan. A Vikings helmet sat atop the casket during Mass. I guess that was acceptable?
One problem I have is with these newer Catholic churches that are laid out “in the round”. Makes it very tricky for pallbearers to navigate their way up to the altar.
I coordinate funerals at my parish and the helmet should not have been atop of the casket. Only the pall is during the actual Mass.