Reply #5: I agree, a Catholic funeral mass is no place for rude behavior

[hedgehog]

That doesn't mean that there can't be jokes and memories. Have all the fun you want before or after the funeral, but a Church is a sacred space. Would you accept outrageous behavior at a Buddhist shrine? For the record, I volunteer with the Parish Martha & Mary group to serve meals to the bereaved after the funeral. The last time, the family brought several coolers of beer as requested by the deceased and no one even blinked. That was in the Church basement after the funeral Mass.