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Religious contacts and religious practices
Essential Practice Point 2
- The Orthodox Churches practise a number of religious ceremonies, called sacraments, each of which has a specific purpose including aiding healing during illness, preparation for death and initiation of infants into the religion. The churches share core beliefs, rituals and ceremonies. Representatives indicate that there are nuances based on language and culture. The diversity of origin of practitioners supports this view.
- It is preferable for service users to meet a priest from their own church who can discuss and discern the rituals and ceremonies that are necessary for the person. It is advised to check with the person which church they attend. Contact details for each of the Orthodox Churches in Ireland are presented at the end of the section.
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Blood Transfusion and Organ Transplantation
There is no religious objection to these procedures.
