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- The law does not say how many Mass intentions a priest or Catholic parish can accept, but stipulates that the number should not be more Masses than can be reasonably said in one year’s time.
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Mar 16, 2022 · The law does not say how many Mass intentions a priest or Catholic parish can accept, but stipulates that the number should not be more Masses than can be reasonably said in one...
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Nov 9, 2010 · As mentioned before, a priest may only keep one stipend a day even if he celebrates more than one Mass or one with multiple intentions. The recommended donation for a Mass stipend is deliberately set quite low, and there is no danger of a priest becoming rich on the basis of stipends.
May 11, 2022 · So what happens if a priest, even with the best of intentions, accepts Mass intention offerings he cannot fulfill within the course of a year? That’s the subject of a clarification to canon law which the Vatican published on March 15, following a small change Pope Francis made in February.
Feb 22, 2008 · As a rule, a priest may only offer one Mass per day, although there are occasions when he is permitted to offer more than one Mass in a single day (c. 905.1).
Oct 3, 2023 · The Code provides, “No one is permitted to accept more offerings for Masses to be applied by himself than he can satisfy within a year” (can. 953). Except for Christmas, a priest is allowed to keep only one Mass offering for himself per day (can. 951 §1), so if you multiply $10 by 365 days, that would be an annual sum of just $3,650.
Dec 6, 2018 · A priest may only accept Mass offerings that can be satisfied within one year (c. 953). Surplus Mass offerings should be sent to the Chancery Office where they will be distributed to priests who are in need.
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Masses for collective intentions may not be celebrated by a priest more than twice a week. If the total amount of the offerings given for a collective intention exceeds the amount of the usual offering the excess is to be given to the Ordinary for the purposes he has specified.
