Burial for a Stillborn or Unbaptized Child

This rite is intended for the burial of a stillborn child of Christian parents or a child of Christian parents who died before Baptism could be administered. According to the circumstance, the rite may be conducted either publicly or privately at the church, funeral home, hospital, or the family home. With adaptation, the entire rite may also be held at the graveside. Where there is no body present, the Committal is omitted.