Questions on the Mayor's requiem

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Yesterday, I was watching Mayor O’connor’s funeral mass on TV and I seen some things I’ve never seen before.

First, I’ve never seen a mass co-celebrated by literally a hundred priests. They were all lined up like a choir behind the archbishop. Are there rules and limits as to what all of the priests are supposed to be doing? It was fairly well organized, even though the priests didn’t have much time to get ready for a funeral, although I see how it could have become chaotic.

Second, after communion, but before the end of the mass, there were a half dozen speakers, the mayor’s children, press secretary and office manager, wife, all gave talks. I’ve never seen that in any Catholic funerals I’ve attended. It seems so difficult, to do, particularlly for the family members. Are there rules and limits on this?
 
Kielbasi said:
Yesterday, I was watching Mayor O’connor’s funeral mass on TV and I seen some things I’ve never seen before.

First, I’ve never seen a mass co-celebrated by literally a hundred priests. They were all lined up like a choir behind the archbishop. Are there rules and limits as to what all of the priests are supposed to be doing? It was fairly well organized, even though the priests didn’t have much time to get ready for a funeral, although I see how it could have become chaotic.

Second, after communion, but before the end of the mass, there were a half dozen speakers, the mayor’s children, press secretary and office manager, wife, all gave talks. I’ve never seen that in any Catholic funerals I’ve attended. It seems so difficult, to do, particularlly for the family members. Are there rules and limits on this?
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There is no limits on the number of concelebrants.

Speakers can speak after Holy Communion before the final prayer and Blessing with the Bishops permission. (since he didn’t object one would assume that his permission was given)
 
Speakers can speak after Holy Communion before the final prayer and Blessing with the Bishops permission.
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Does the fact that Pittsburgh doesn’t have a bishop at this point in time make a difference on this?
 
This took me aback. See, there is only one city, Chicago. And you used the word “mayor” and I thought, “Who’s watching a video of Old Mayor Daley’s funeral?” Young Mayor Daley is alive and well and in the Loop. Both frequented St. Peter’s in the Loop as well as several other parishes, including their mother parish in the Back-of-The-Yards.

What’s really bad: We have our very own mayors out here in the 'burbs. And yet, Daley is THE mayor.

Please accept my condolences on the passing of your mayor.
 
frommi said:
Who has no canonical authority to approve or disapprove anything in Pittsburgh.
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The is always someone to make those decisions. If it was not done properly thought the Administrator of the Diocese the Principle Celebrant has the right to make an on the spot decision based on pastoral care and precedence even if he not be a Bishop
 
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The is always someone to make those decisions. If it was not done properly thought the Administrator of the Diocese the Principle Celebrant has the right to make an on the spot decision based on pastoral care and precedence even if he not be a Bishop
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I’m sure with how big of an event this funeral was, that the proper permissions were procurred.

In this situation, the principal celebrant was the Archbishop of Washington.
 
frommi said:
Who has no canonical authority to approve or disapprove anything in Pittsburgh.
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He is not in this case changing any diocesan policy, or enacting any diocesan law. He is simply making a pastoral decision concerning the clebration of a Mass where he is the main celebrant.
 
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