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Post by jenjie on Aug 13, 2015 20:18:26 GMT
I'm writing thank you cards. We received a few Mass cards. I don't know anything about these. I'm away from home and don't have the cards handy. I could google but would rather ask the peas.
Is there some special significance of a Mass card? Does it represent something? I don't want to just say "thank you for the Mass card" if there is special importance to the sender that I may not be aware of. Obviously that will not be the extent of my thank you card but I want to get this part right.
Thank you!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2015 20:20:12 GMT
The mass cards I usually send will state that the beloved deceased will be remembered at mass for the next year
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Post by jenjie on Aug 13, 2015 20:24:12 GMT
The mass cards I usually send will state that the beloved deceased will be remembered at mass for the next year What does that mean? I'm sorry I'm not trying to be rude I am truly ignorant about this.
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Post by shanniebananie on Aug 13, 2015 20:27:49 GMT
It means the mass will dedicated to them. There is usually an announcement the this mass is being said in honor of so snd so. It is a very kind gesture.
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Post by jenjie on Aug 13, 2015 20:31:14 GMT
It means the mass will dedicated to them. There is usually an announcement the this mass is being said in honor of so snd so. It is a very kind gesture. Thank you. I'm glad I asked. That is very kind.
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Post by eastcoastpea on Aug 13, 2015 20:33:08 GMT
It means the mass will dedicated to them. There is usually an announcement the this mass is being said in honor of so snd so. It is a very kind gesture. I agree with shanniebananie. I'll also add, I find it very uplifting to think of an entire congregation joining together in prayer for your husband.
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Post by jenjie on Aug 13, 2015 20:35:29 GMT
It means the mass will dedicated to them. There is usually an announcement the this mass is being said in honor of so snd so. It is a very kind gesture. I agree with shanniebananie. I'll also add, I find it very uplifting to think of an entire congregation joining together in prayer for your husband. I agree. Now that I understand.
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Post by kate on Aug 13, 2015 20:47:10 GMT
It is a lovely gesture! If there is a date, then it means that a specific mass will be dedicated to that specific person. Usually the person requesting the mass (i.e. the giver of the card) pays a small honorarium to the church. If you wanted to attend the mass, it would be appropriate but not at all necessary.
Some religious communities (monasteries, etc.) will remember people at mass over the course of a year - those are usually "group" masses, remembering many people.
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Post by ginacivey on Aug 14, 2015 2:11:10 GMT
A donation to the church goes asking with obtaining a mass card. The folders they are in are usually very nice.
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Post by anaterra on Aug 14, 2015 3:05:54 GMT
So basically in the Catholic Religion you dont go straight to heaven... you have to sorta do ur time... for ur bad deeds... lol... people praying for you helps ur good juju... having a mass dedicated and the whole congregation praying for ur hubby ups his brownie points... he gets to the pearly gates faster....
That was the most basic n sacreligious way to put it... but thats sorta how it goes..
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Post by Linda on Aug 14, 2015 3:33:58 GMT
basically a Mass card means that the giver has made a donation to a church or congregation and in turn a Mass (or multiple Masses) will be said for the specific intention (in this case it would be the repose of your husband's soul). Everyone attending that Mass will be praying for that intention.
It's traditional amongst Catholics, especially older, more traditional ones, to give a Mass card when someone passes. They aren't restricted to that though - one can receive them for other intentions. A family friend sent one to us this summer just because - so sweet that she thought of our family and so nice to think of all the people praying specifically for us
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Post by RiverIsis on Aug 14, 2015 3:47:37 GMT
So basically in the Catholic Religion you dont go straight to heaven... you have to sorta do ur time... for ur bad deeds... lol... people praying for you helps ur good juju... having a mass dedicated and the whole congregation praying for ur hubby ups his brownie points... he gets to the pearly gates faster.... That was the most basic n sacreligious way to put it... but thats sorta how it goes.. Here's an article that explains it -
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Post by anaterra on Aug 14, 2015 3:59:22 GMT
Its a bad link riverisis... but i really would like to read it..
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Post by RiverIsis on Aug 14, 2015 4:01:53 GMT
Its a bad link riverisis... but i really would like to read it.. I'm trying to fix it
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Post by RiverIsis on Aug 14, 2015 4:04:28 GMT
Just copied an pasted - goodness that was too much work!!!
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Post by anaterra on Aug 14, 2015 4:11:19 GMT
So is it a comfort to those who are not catholic??? Dont most others believe the loved one has already been welcomed into heaven??? While i think prayers and positive thoughts are never a bad thing... i dont know that it would be nice to think my family member needs help getting there...
I was raised catholic but no longer practice fully... i go to mass for all the days my mom guilts me into...
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Post by RiverIsis on Aug 14, 2015 4:38:43 GMT
So is it a comfort to those who are not catholic??? Dont most others believe the loved one has already been welcomed into heaven??? While i think prayers and positive thoughts are never a bad thing... i dont know that it would be nice to think my family member needs help getting there... I was raised catholic but no longer practice fully... i go to mass for all the days my mom guilts me into... yeah, I have to say that although I consider myself Catholic (maybe should be a different thread) I haven't believed in the limbo situation for a very long time. I just can't imagine a loving God that is that spiteful/nitpicky.
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Post by gsquaredmom on Aug 14, 2015 9:21:08 GMT
So basically in the Catholic Religion you dont go straight to heaven... you have to sorta do ur time... for ur bad deeds... lol... people praying for you helps ur good juju... having a mass dedicated and the whole congregation praying for ur hubby ups his brownie points... he gets to the pearly gates faster.... That was the most basic n sacreligious way to put it... but thats sorta how it goes.. Not quite, in my upbringing.
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Post by jenjie on Aug 14, 2015 10:28:23 GMT
So is it a comfort to those who are not catholic??? Dont most others believe the loved one has already been welcomed into heaven??? While i think prayers and positive thoughts are never a bad thing... i dont know that it would be nice to think my family member needs help getting there... I was raised catholic but no longer practice fully... i go to mass for all the days my mom guilts me into... yeah, I have to say that although I consider myself Catholic (maybe should be a different thread) I haven't believed in the limbo situation for a very long time. I just can't imagine a loving God that is that spiteful/nitpicky. [ I appreciate RiverIsis explanation. As OP, While it is not in line with my beliefs at all, I can appreciate the kind thoughts and intentions which led to the purchase of said card. I said something to the effect of "thank you for the Mass card which indicates special prayer for Fred."
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Post by mrsscrapdiva on Aug 14, 2015 12:12:22 GMT
My dear Grandmother didn't drive, so she would call the local Monastery, have a detailed mass card sent and then mail them a donation. They did have beautiful cards.
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Post by myboysnme on Aug 14, 2015 12:19:39 GMT
Limbo is out now but Purgatory is still around in some ways. The Mass card is simply to remember the deceased in prayer during a Catholic Mass. It may even be the sender who is going to remember your loved one during Mass (the Sunday service, essentially). Some organizations send out boxes of Mass cards and you send them a donation for the whole box, then you give out the cards. The originating organization may not remember your loved one by name but they will remember the souls of the departed.
My mom always sends Mass cards but it is really an old fashioned thing since Purgatory is sort of out. I mean, that was the original thing but now it is just a remembrance of a loved one. Old school Catholics and very traditional Catholics are the ones likely to send a Mass card. When my stepdad died this past week, my mother had him mentioned during the Prayers of the Faithful - he was Methodist and she a Catholic. It was more like, We remember our deceased brother in Christ, John Smith."
For your purposes, just say thank you as it is a very nice thing to have your loved one remembered.
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