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When my parents died many cards had cash and said it was for Masses.
I am so surprised by this practice (enclosing money at a funeral). You learn something new every day.
As far as having to pay to have your person remembered in masses, I won't even comment on that. I will say that in this case, though, rather than being regional, it must be the specific religion, because personally I've never heard of having to pay for the person's name to be spoken except in Catholicism. I could be wrong about that, so somebody correct me.
I am so surprised by this practice (enclosing money at a funeral). You learn something new every day.
As far as having to pay to have your person remembered in masses, I won't even comment on that. I will say that in this case, though, rather than being regional, it must be the specific religion, because personally I've never heard of having to pay for the person's name to be spoken except in Catholicism. I could be wrong about that, so somebody correct me.
I never paid any money to the Catholic church to have a name said in a mass. Have done it a few times now.
I never paid any money to the Catholic church to have a name said in a mass. Have done it a few times now.
Hmmm.
My friend always paid...I took her to church as she had no car and we were roommates. I myself was not Catholic but I hung during mass because what else was I going to do...
My friend always paid...I took her to church as she had no car and we were roommates. I myself was not Catholic but I hung during mass because what else was I going to do...
Maybe she purchased a mass card? I have never paid. In fact with my dad I did it over the phone, asked that his name be mentioned. I don't know anyone who has paid for that.
Maybe she purchased a mass card? I have never paid. In fact with my dad I did it over the phone, asked that his name be mentioned. I don't know anyone who has paid for that.
Maybe. I don't know what the difference is...purchasing to be mentioned during mass and purchasing a mass card.
I do know the person I quoted said "When my parents died many cards had cash and said it was for Masses."
And I clearly recall my roommate mentioning this to me...I don't remember her specifying a card, per se. So I don't know what was involved. There might have been a card, there might not have been a card. I don't know.
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I wouldn't mind giving on such an occasion via a gofundme or similar site IF AND ONLY IF the fundraising goal was modest. Seriously, I've seen recent campaigns asking for $20,000 to help cover funeral expenses! Give me a break. While I know that burials and services can be expensive, you can also cut back big time on expenses by choosing a cheaper casket, cheaper burial ground, etc. I'm not giving money to help pay for a grand sendoff that the family obviously cannot afford when the service need not cost so much. Not when a cheaper, dignified funeral plan is available. Note, I've also felt that many of those pages were, in part, scams where the family was actually paying for a cheaper service and pocketing the rest.
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