The Funeral Rites of the Catholic Church, part 4 (the reception at the church)

At some point in the three-part funeral liturgy, the body is received at the church. This usually happens at the start of the Funeral Mass, but it will occur at the start of the Vigil if the Vigil is being held at the church.
       The reception of the body is rich with baptismal symbolism. Recall that, at the beginning of our life in the Church, we are baptized. At our baptism, we are called by name, washed with holy water, clothed in a white garment, and given a candle that was lit off the Easter Candle. Symbolically, we believe that baptism is our joining with Christ in his death and resurrection. 
       So this is how it plays out at the other end of life:

• The presider greets the body (and mourners) at the door of the church (presumably near the baptismal font)
• The presider takes water from the baptismal font, sprinkles it on the coffin, and says, "In the waters of baptism, [name] died with Christ and rose with him to new life. May s/he now share with him eternal glory."
• A white cloth called the pall is placed over the coffin. 
• The body is processed into the church while everyone sings, and is placed near the place where the lit Easter Candle stands.

Thus, we enter the church for the last time, in a manner reminiscent of the way we entered for the first time.