Question on offering a Mass for someone

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I have only been a Catholic for a little over 5 years and have thought of offering a Mass for my parents on their birthdays or the anniversaries of their deaths. how much should one give to the church for the Mass intention?
 
You can ask the parish secretary what is typical. Around here $10 is standard.
 
In the Archdiocese of Atlanta it is customary to give $10.

I know people occasionally give extra at the specific Mass. I have been handed an envelope a few times when I altar serve by someone who says they are the wife or father of the person for whom the Mass was offered and they ask me to thank the priest. But that is not necessary at all.

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TimothyH said:
In the Archdiocese of Atlanta it is customary to give $10.

I know people occasionally give extra at the specific Mass. I have been handed an envelope a few times when I altar serve by someone who says they are the wife or father of the person for whom the Mass was offered and they ask me to thank the priest. But that is not necessary at all.

-Tim-
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I was wondering if there was a minimum amount to give and you both have said that $10 was customary so that Is what I was wondering. so thanks for your responses to my question.
 
You can request a seraphic mass at the Capuchins:
Search in google seraphic mass Capuchin and it will show you the link
 
shelly5254 said:
What does it mean to have Mass for someone?
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to have a mass said for someone you love and who has died. for example, I have a friend whose brother died some years ago and the parents have a mass said once a month for their son who was killed as a pedestrian by a drunk driver.
 
I’ve had a few Masses said for friends’ intentions and a few have returned the favor for me (and I am very much alive and well). Each church is different, and the friends who did the favor for me had a Mass card sent to me saying they did so with different donation amounts. I think its a nice thing to do so especially to remember the deceased and also those who are still living & special to you in some way.
 
We have a book at the entrance to the church where people can write in Mass intentions. If I am serving Mass I take the book, just before the Mass, straight to the priest in the sacristy so that he can examine the names closely (to practise the pronunciation of the names). There is no question about paying any money at our church. People can always put extra in the plate on Sundays if they feel moved to do so. Others will fill out an envelope and hand them to me or the Priest with an undisclosed amount in it. The priest is only interested in the name and details of the intention. After the Mass the envelope goes straight to the secretary.

St Cecilia’s hasn’t got a fixed amount for marriages either. It is customary to give the priest or office an envelope. In other parishes they charge between $250 to $500 or more for marriages. Ours is an old and poor parish but our priests belong to the SOLT order but received the bulk of their training with the Franciscans - they definitely show the charity typical of St Francis.
 
I hear that giving $ 10 Is OK,but you might what to ask the church,what would be the proper amount.
 
As others have said, it varies by parish, and if you can’t afford it, let the parish know. I know one parish (ours) is $5; I actually gave some extra in case someone else can’t afford it. Another parish I spoke to was at least $10, if not more; however, that may be because I’m not a member of that parish.
 
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