Strictly speaking, a Catholic funeral Mass is only for Catholics. However, God in his mercy allows a memorial Mass to be celebrated for any deceased person.
BARRY BROWN News Toronto Bureau
A funeral liturgy of the Word and Final Commendation of the deceased can be celebrated in lieu of the Mass. There may also be issues where Mass can not take place due to no priest being available for the day. Or the day would fall on a time when the Church prohibits the celebration of...
Lector Family members can select a lector, who is a Catholic in good standing. The readings must be taken from the Lectionary for the Mass. This information must be given to the priest or coordinating deacon. Music The coordinating deacon will help the family arrange for preferred religious mus...
Mass cards can be sent either by Catholic or non-Catholic friends. The offering of prayers is a valued expression of sympathy to a Catholic family. A card indicating that a Mass for the deceased has been arranged may be obtained from any Catholic parish. In some areas it is possible to ...
When the deceased was Catholic, mass cards may be sent instead of or in addition to flowers. Catholics and non-Catholics may arrange for a mass to be said for the deceased. Contact us for information about obtaining a mass card, which you may mail or give personally to the family, usuall...
He loved his family, Catholic faith, friendships locally and those forged in his extensive business trips to the United Kingdom, Europe, South Africa and the Caribbean. Born in New York City on June 5, 1929, Richard was the eldest of three to Katherine Sullivan Ahern and James Michael ...
A Catholic funeral mass will be held on Saturday, February 8th, at 10:00 am at St. Matthews Catholic Church, 6591 Richmond Mills Road in Livonia. Interment will be held in the spring at the Oak Ridge Cemetery, Lima, NY., and will be announced. To share a memory or a condolence, ple...
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In 1996 the bishops approved revisions in the English-language funeral rite to permit the presence of cremated remains at the funeral Mass. Spanish funeral rites approved at meeting The average Catholic probably has not gone to workshops on the Catholic funeral rite, but by celebrating Catholic f...