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CaptCrunch73
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I saw this in an obituary for a family member of a coworker and never heard of this before.
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JGMendes4049
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Perhaps a synonym for Mass for the Dead.
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YoungTradCath
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One of those trendy names for a requiem mass?
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Phemie
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Give the young man the prize.
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CaptCrunch73
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Thank you all for your responses. And a :bowdown: for young trad catholic
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YoungTradCath
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Haha. I don’t know why anyone would want to call it anything other than a requiem. That is such a cool word.Give the young man the prize.
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puzzleannie
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it is not “trendy”, it is the name for a funeral Mass offered for a Catholic.
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TheMc
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It certainly seems trendy and at the very least inaccutate to me to call a requiem or funeral Mass a “Mass of the Resurrection” when that person could very well be burning in hell.
Not exactly a pleasant or comforting thought, but certainly a truthful one.
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CaptCrunch73
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Ok so now I’m more confused. So then is the “Mass of the Resurrection” the same as the “Mass of Christian Burial”? Are these two different names for the same type of mass? The person in question died on Christmas Day, does that cause the Catholic burial traditions to change?
Burning in hell aside, fair point Mc, but I’m assuming that the person that has passed had Last Rites. They were sick for a long time but that’s between them and God now…
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puzzleannie
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it is the Mass of the Resurrection because it expresses Catholic belief in the resurrection of the body, if you have a problem with that doctrine take a refresher course in the CCC. If you have a problem calling the accurate terms in the Roman Missal and liturgical texts of the Church “trendy” you might want a refresher course in liturgy as well. If in the priest’s judgment deceased is not a candidate for a Catholic funeral he would not be a candidate for a requiem Mass or Mass of Christian burial in any case so why do you even bring that up?
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TheMc
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Here are a number of terms that all mean about the same thing:
- Requiem Mass (The official name before VII)
- Funeral Mass (Another common name)
- Mass of Christian Burial (The official name at this time)
- Mass of the Resurrection
- Celebration of X’s Life
- etc…
- To beg God to have mercy on their soul
- To have a Mass is offered for their soul
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Phemie
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The Sacramentary (both the US & Canadian ones) referred only to Funeral Masses, not the Mass of the Ressurection. The Rite of Christian Burial didn’t refer to a Mass of the Resurrection either so what liturgical texts use that term? I haven’t really had a chance to look at the Roman Missal yet but I’m pretty sure that it won’t refer to the Mass of the Resurrection either.
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TheMc
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Just checked. It doesn’t. It uses “Masses for the Dead” as the section header, and for the funeral Mass, it uses “The Funeral Mass.”
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CaptCrunch73
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This is all I can really come up with Mass of the Resurrection. There appear to be a number of musical settings written for this Mass. Some websites say this is in the new Roman Missal.
I’ve never heard of this, we buried my father last month this was never mentioned as an option. Not that it would’ve been entertained anyway, it would’ve been the wrong thing to do for him. To each his own
I’ve never heard of this, we buried my father last month this was never mentioned as an option. Not that it would’ve been entertained anyway, it would’ve been the wrong thing to do for him. To each his own
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MissBorgia
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Well said. And today’s lesson boys and girls…Is get your hineys to confession…this could happen to YOU ! (this is my attempt to be funny) but then again, nothing funny about burning in hell. so keep straight one’s path.
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Phemie
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That’s just the name of a musical setting for the Ordinary of the Mass. It’s no different from Heritage Mass, or the Mass of Creation, or the Good Shepherd Mass in that it doesn’t tell you anything about which Mass is being celebrated, it just tells you what tunes you’ll use to sing the Ordinary of the Mass.
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TheMc
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A Mass of the Resurrection as it was used in the context of your first post isn’t a different rite. That’s just what some hipsters call a funeral Mass.
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Chatter163
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The term Mass of the Resurection has been used for the past forty years. It came into vogue when the revised missal began to be used in 1970, as a way of distinguishing the emphasis of the post-V2 rite on the hope of the resurrection. Funeral homes and newspaper obits have been particularly frequent users of the term, as it was seen as more ecumenical.
The Mass of the Resurrection, more properly known as a Mass of Christian Burial, uses white vestments, drapes a white pall over the casket to symbolize the white garment worn at baptism; indeed, baptism is mentioned frequently in the rite. The paschal candle is situated near the casket, and the texts speak repeatedly of the joy of the resurrection, and the hope that the deceased will join in it.
This is contrasted with a Requiem Mass, the pre-V2 version of the funeral Mass. The Mass is called Requiem because the first word of the introit is Requiem, i.e., rest. Black vestments are used in a requiem, to emphasize the release from sin and its consequences–for which we are praying for the dead to enjoy, as well as the mourning that is being done here on their behalf. Six tall candles, called bier lights, are placed around the casket during the Mass, rather than the paschal candle. The Dies Irae, a very somber piece of chant, is sung, among others.The theme of release from purgatory is much more evident in the rite.
I personally prefer the latter, and this is what my FSSP parish uses. I believe that the newer rites have, by both their abuse and even by their design, lent themselves to the instant canonizations that one hears commonly at modern funerals. However, the term Mass of the Resurrection has been in use for decades now, and does accurately reflect the orientation of the revised Mass texts. I would certainly not consider it a “trendy” term.
The Mass of the Resurrection, more properly known as a Mass of Christian Burial, uses white vestments, drapes a white pall over the casket to symbolize the white garment worn at baptism; indeed, baptism is mentioned frequently in the rite. The paschal candle is situated near the casket, and the texts speak repeatedly of the joy of the resurrection, and the hope that the deceased will join in it.
This is contrasted with a Requiem Mass, the pre-V2 version of the funeral Mass. The Mass is called Requiem because the first word of the introit is Requiem, i.e., rest. Black vestments are used in a requiem, to emphasize the release from sin and its consequences–for which we are praying for the dead to enjoy, as well as the mourning that is being done here on their behalf. Six tall candles, called bier lights, are placed around the casket during the Mass, rather than the paschal candle. The Dies Irae, a very somber piece of chant, is sung, among others.The theme of release from purgatory is much more evident in the rite.
I personally prefer the latter, and this is what my FSSP parish uses. I believe that the newer rites have, by both their abuse and even by their design, lent themselves to the instant canonizations that one hears commonly at modern funerals. However, the term Mass of the Resurrection has been in use for decades now, and does accurately reflect the orientation of the revised Mass texts. I would certainly not consider it a “trendy” term.
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YoungTradCath
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Haha, I’m going to start using that term, “liturgical hipster.”
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