口語式短文：爺爺的喪禮

My paternal grandfather's funeral :

•  My paternal grandfather passed away in May of last year at the age of 86.

• 我爺爺去年五月過世了，享年 86 歲。

•  Arranged by my paternal grandmother and little Aunt, grandfather was baptized as a Catholic Christian before his dying breath.

• 在奶奶和小姑姑安排下，爺爺臨終前受洗成為天主教徒。

•  His funeral was held at church and co-hosted by three Fathers.

• 爺爺的喪禮是在教堂舉行，由三位神父共同主持。

•  During the funeral, we the junior generations knelt down three times and kowtowed nine times to show our deep respect to grandfather's remains.

• 喪禮中，我們晚輩給爺爺遺體行三跪九叩禮。

•  Groups of mourners each raised incense or bowed to show condolence and respect.

• 親友團體也分別上香或行鞠躬禮。

•  The whole funeral Mass proceeded with the congregations singing holy hymns. It was solemn and dignified.

• 整個喪禮彌撒在會眾高唱聖樂中進行，非常莊嚴隆重。

•  The final process of the funeral was to take a last look at the remains of grandfather. Everybody had a stick of white rose in hand, and took turns to put it on the top of grandfather's chest.

• 喪禮最後是瞻仰爺爺的遺體，親友們人手一支白玫瑰花，放在爺爺的胸前。

•  After the funeral, the remains of grandfather were cremated at the cremation center. My older cousins took care of picking the bones and sealing them in a cinerary casket.

• 喪禮結束後，爺爺的遺體在火葬場完成火化。比我年長的堂哥及表姊們負責撿骨及裝罈封蓋。

•  The casket was buried in a Catholic cemetery at Sanshia, Taipei. Our family members often went there to commemorate our beloved grandfather.

• 爺爺的骨灰罈葬在台北三峽的天主教墓園，家人常常會去墓園追念他。

發表時間：2009/07/28 著作人：周國華老師

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