"In the event that the family of the deceased has the body cremated prior to the funeral mass, the funeral rites are to be celebrated….in such cases, the urn of the ashes may be brought to the church placed in the center aisle on an appropriate suitable table with the lighted Paschal candle. The Eucharist and customary prayers of commendation are conducted as if the casket were present. Burial takes place at the cemetery with the usual prayers."
- Statutes of the Archdiocese of Agana, Part II, Chapter 4, Section 61.2
Promulgated July 1996. So unless there has since been an update...
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