[campaignPete R-CT]

May a eulogy be given at a Catholic funeral?
Catholic funeral rites do not allow space for a eulogy.9 The focus of a Christian funeral is the paschal mystery: the suffering, death, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.10 The funeral rites are not so much a celebration of the life of the deceased, but a prayer that the life and death of the deceased may be joined to Christ in heaven. Because the focus of a Catholic funeral is first on God, eulogies do not have a place within the funeral liturgy.

The Church’s rites do allow a member or a friend of the family to speak in remembrance of the deceased prior to the final commendation.11 This is not a full eulogy, but a brief reflection proportionate to the other parts of the funeral rites
http://www.cuf.org/Faithfacts/details_view.asp?ffID=262

[kellynla]

Thank you for the post.

I forwarded the info to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

[rollo tomasi]

During the Homily, the Priest might reference a family members story about the deceased, ect... Sort of a mini/de facto eulogy