Any Catholic may offer up the Mass in which he or she participates for any good intention. However, the custom of requesting a priest to offer the Mass for a specific intention, even when one cannot be physically present at the Mass, is a longstanding tradition in the Church. Among the fruits hoped for from the Year of the Eucharist is a renewed faith in the Mass as intercession and a consequent return in the faithful to the practice of asking for the celebration of Mass for specific intentions. Such a practice can be of such benefit to the faithful themselves and to so many other souls.

If you would like a Mass said for a loved one, please contact Debby Gallagher in the church office.