Funeral Mass for the miscarried child?

[mpdargay]

Could we say that the death of the unborn child would lead to full communion of that soul with the church triumphant? (The soul goes to heaven.)

If that is the case, would a funeral mass be necessary? No need to lessen time in purgatory.

 

[Devon_Caffran]

The following link should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on what happens to the souls of aborted and miscarried babies. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.

**Recommended Reading:
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• The souls of Aborted & Miscarried Babies
• What’s the point of the souls of aborted children?