A Catholic Mass card is telling the recipient that a certain prayer or prayers are being said at a specific time and place for their loved one. Mass cards are usually given in lieu of flowers at funerals. To get a Mass card you usually give the church a donation. I guess if someone was ill or just going through difficult times a Mass card could be given also; after all prayers are not only for the deceased.
You can obtain a mass card from a local Catholic church or a religious bookstore. Some funeral homes also provide mass cards for purchase. Additionally, you may be able to order a mass card online from Catholic websites or retailers.
I would not recommend it. It is more respectful to the family of the deceased to give a donation to their faith community as opposed to the sender's. Additionally, the Mass card results in the name of the deceased being mentioned in a religious service that is not part of their custom or beliefs. Would a Catholic want their deceased loved one's name to be a part of a non-Catholic service? Probably not.
There is no reason why one shouldn't be able to give a Mass card to an Episcopal. However whether or not it would be useful is another question. I would suggest that there is a possibility that a Mass card should be given with the service of an Episcopal church as opposed to a Catholic one.
Catholic Mass can be seen on The Daily Mass, Catholic TV, Sjccdalton, The Sunday Mass, and Saint Mary of Angels. Some of the sites have a daily Mass and others have selected services.
Critical Mass - Catholic rock - was created in 1996.
Catholic mass is a specific form of Christian worship that follows the liturgical traditions of the Roman Catholic Church. Christian Mass is a broader term that refers to any worship service conducted in the Christian faith, which includes various denominations such as Protestant, Orthodox, and Catholic.
Nothing replaced the mass as it was and always will be the central manner of worship of the Catholic Church.
No, it is not necessary to send a Thank You Card for a a funeral mass card.
The catholic mass is the same everywhere. Different places may interget little customs of their own but the mass is same everywhere.
Anyone may serve at Mass IF the priest celebrating the Mass allows, it would be up to the individual priest who was the celebrant.
Yes. A mass card will be appreciated at any time.
The celebrant of mass must be an ordained Catholic priest. This includes monsignors, bishops, archbishops and popes.