Can I arrange for a funeral Mass in a Catholic church to be held in one state if the burial is to be in another? Or must the interment be immediately following the Mass?
Yes, a funeral Mass and interment can be held separately on different days and in different states. This happened when a Catholic friend of mine died. The funeral Mass was in California and the burial in Missouri.
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