Can there be a funeral Mass for someone who donated their body to science?

[Mary_McGann]

I am interested as to whether there is a set format for a Catholic funeral Mass when the body of the person has been donated to medical science- there is no casket ( cost prohibitive)one of our priests mentioned today that this was the first time he had been asked to celebrate this sort of funeral he was a bit stumpted at present and mentioned that many of the congregation ( who could be high in numbers) weren’t Catholic or perhaps not church goers I will be seeing him later today at stations of the cross and would love to be able to direct him to information- he may not be regular computer user but I may be wrong many thanks Mary Philomena McGann

 

[Augusta_Crowley]

The following links should explain the Church’s position on donating organs to science. If you have any further questions, please contact Catholic Answers directly.

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• Can I donate my body to science?
• Is organ donation OK?
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