The Roman Ritual for funerals, a guide for Catholic rites, outlines a process that includes gathering at the deceased's home, procession to the church with psalms, reciting the Office of the Dead, celebrating a Mass, and offering prayers for absolution before the final procession to the grave. This modern rite, which differs from ancient Roman practices like cremation, has been revised by the Second Vatican Council and provides a structured liturgy for the burial of the decease.