Process for Having Mass Said for Others and Mass Cards

[BernadetteM]

I would like to have a Mass said for a friend’s daughter who has cancer. I don’t know what the process is. Can I have it said in her parish, where can I buy a Mass card and can it be said in any parish, as she attends a different one than I do, but many people know her and it might be positive if she knows it is for her.

Do I pay for the Mass or can it be said on Sundays during all the Masses and then do I donate to the priest or to the church?

I would appreciate any information on how this is done.

God Bless

Bernadette

 

[Confiteor_Deo]

You can go to the parish office, either her parish or yours, and request for a Mass to be said for her. You can give the parish office the donation for the priest that is going to say the Mass. If the office doesn’t have a Mass card, then any Catholic store will probably have some.

 

[Sy_Noe]

You can go to the parish office, either her parish or yours, and request for a Mass to be said for her. You can give the parish office the donation for the priest that is going to say the Mass. If the office doesn’t have a Mass card, then any Catholic store will probably have some.

When I received $10 from an out of state acquaintance for a Mass for my mother, I went to the nearest parish office to request a Mass. All weekends were of course filled but I had some choices of weekday morning Masses. I did not have the choice of a $10 donation however. I was required to add $5 to make it $15. I regrettably did but kicked myself afterwards for not having gone to another parish. Especially when I found out other parishes in the same diocese within 5 mi accepted $10 donations.

 

[Usige]

When I received $10 from an out of state acquaintance for a Mass for my mother, I went to the nearest parish office to request a Mass. All weekends were of course filled but I had some choices of weekday morning Masses. I did not have the choice of a $10 donation however. I was required to add $5 to make it $15. I regrettably did but kicked myself afterwards for not having gone to another parish. Especially when I found out other parishes in the same diocese within 5 mi accepted $10 donations.

Wow, that’s sad that they have a “price schedule”. When I asked our pastor he said there is no, zero, zlitch, nada charge for a mass intention, just call or email him or his secretary. He said we are free to donate what ever we want, but any “stole fees” go to charitable works. Our Bishop sent out a yearly appeal with a Mass intention card that said he would pray for the intention regardless of any donation.

 

[Usige]

To the OP, you can generally request multiple masses, but you generally cannot request every Sunday mass. Most parishes will only allow you to request one mass intention per day. Also it should be noted that it is possible that your intention might not be announced during the mass, The priest has an obligation to offer the mass for the intention, but not to announce it. This is especially true if there are con-celebrating priests; each might offer the mass for a separate intention. It is also possible for a priest to “transfer” the request to another priest in another parish. This normally only happens in very large shrines or cathedrals, but it is possible if say one priest covers 3 parishes and cannot handle all requests in a year. I only mention that since some people get incensed that they “paid for” a mass intention, but didn’t hear it proclaimed. The importance is that the Mass is offered and not that a specific person or persons hear it.

As for the donation, it really depends. Some parishes will not accept a mass intention without a set stole fee so they have fairly strict procedures on how mass intentions are handled and stipends collected. I know one parish that will accept an email to “pencil you in”, but will not “put you in the books” until they get their $10. No stole fee; no reservation; no mass offered. Really the only way to know is to call the individual parish and ask them what they require.

 

[Todd977]

Seraphic Mass Association