vigil service
Night prayer gathering
A vigil service is a religious gathering held the evening before a significant occasion—typically the night before a funeral or the eve of a major holy day.
The service involves prayers, readings, and often keeping watch through the night.
In Catholic tradition, Easter Vigil is the most prominent example.
Friends gathered for a vigil service the night before the burial.
- candle lightingIgniting wax wicks
- hymn singingVocalizing religious songs
- midnightTwelve o'clock at night
- midnight massWorship at Christmas's first hour
- novenaNine-day prayer practice
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Ceremony for interring remains
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Ritual water purification ceremony
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