Mass for the departed

[friardchips]

Hello. I wanted to ask a quick question: I was wondering if anyone could enlighten me please, as to whether a Mass intention for someone who was not a Catholic, and whose background I can’t make an assessment on due to lack of facts and contact, would be against Church rules?

Many thanks!

F.C.

 

[paduard]

Hello. I wanted to ask a quick question: I was wondering if anyone could enlighten me please, as to whether a Mass intention for someone who was not a Catholic, and whose background I can’t make an assessment on due to lack of facts and contact, would be against Church rules?

Many thanks!

F.C.

This would not be against Catholic rules [and or to be more precise not against Sacramental theology]. If you ask a Priest to "offer up the Sacrifice of The Mass’ - whether it be for their well-being (if alive) or RIP (if they have died) - the Intention will be honoured by Almighty God, either at their moment of death irrespective of time, or within a process that is to God’s choosing.

paduard

 

[friardchips]

This would not be against Catholic rules [and or to be more precise not against Sacramental theology]. If you ask a Priest to "offer up the Sacrifice of The Mass’ - whether it be for their well-being (if alive) or RIP (if they have died) - the Intention will be honoured by Almighty God, either at their moment of death irrespective of time, or within a process that is to God’s choosing.

paduard

Thank you! So even if we don’t know what kind of life this person led, for good or bad, or both, we can do this despite lack of external assessment?

Thanks again,

F.C

 

[IrishAm]

Thank you! So even if we don’t know what kind of life this person led, for good or bad, or both, we can do this despite lack of external assessment?

Thanks again,

F.C

Yes; and when we ask God to remember the good someone has done and forgive them of their sinfulness, there may inherently be a greater benefit for the sinner than the saint.

 

[friardchips]

Yes; and when we ask God to remember the good someone has done and forgive them of their sinfulness, there may inherently be a greater benefit for the sinner than the saint.

Aha! Okay then, that settles it. I’m happy with those answers! Many thanks for your generously thoughtful response!

…and too, the previous poster!

God bless!

F.C

 

[thistle]

Hello. I wanted to ask a quick question: I was wondering if anyone could enlighten me please, as to whether a Mass intention for someone who was not a Catholic, and whose background I can’t make an assessment on due to lack of facts and contact, would be against Church rules?

Many thanks!

F.C.

A Mass or Mass intention can be said for anyone living or dead, Catholic or non-Catholic.

 

[friardchips]

A Mass or Mass intention can be said for anyone living or dead, Catholic or non-Catholic.

Thanks!

 

[7_Sorrows]

A Mass or Mass intention can be said for anyone living or dead, Catholic or non-Catholic.

Thank you for this thread as I have wondered this myself.
I have wanted to do a Mass intention for my parents who passed many years ago. My Dad was a non-practicing Catholic most of his life and my mom was Lutheran so glad to have an answer.