VESTMENTS FOR BURIAL IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
WHY SOME PRIESTS WEAR VIOLET AT FUNERAL, WHILE OTHERS WEAR WHITE OR BLACK Rev Fr Utazi Prince Marie Benignus Zereuwa November 7 2024 The point is that each liturgical color emphasizes a different aspect of death. When conducting a Catholic funeral, the priest has three options regarding the color of vestments he wears. This is stated clearly in the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM). GIRM 346. Besides the color violet, the colors white or black may be used at funeral services and at other Offices and Masses for the Dead in the Dioceses of the United States of America. Each color has its own specific meaning associated with the sacred funeral rite. VOILET/PURPLE The color violet is most often associated with Lent and Advent. The reason it is worn at funerals is because of its symbolic meaning of penance and mourning. A funeral is a time when the faithful are called to pray and do penance for the departed soul, and the color violet reminds them of that spiritual as...