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A reader’s first “Requiem Mass”

Posted on 3 November 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Having attended my first Requiem Mass yesterday I must say that I am absolutely shocked they got rid of it and replaced it with the current funeral Mass. Going to Mass last night and actually getting to pray … Continue reading →

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Remedial Catholicism through chant

Posted on 29 October 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I direct you attention to an entry at The Chant Cafe:
Simple Propers for All Souls
Posted by Adam Bartlett
Download them here
Note that the chants for the Feast of All Souls are the same as the Requiem (Funeral) Mass. What … Continue reading →

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Unbleached beeswax candles

Posted on 28 October 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Over at NLM there was a post about unbleached beeswax candles, which are traditionally used for Masses for the Dead.
Reverend Fathers, Your Excellencies and sundry Graces… please consider the use of beeswax candles for All Souls and Requiem Masses.  They … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Requiem on Sunday

Posted on 22 October 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Father, is it ever allowed in the Extraordinary Form that a Requiem
Mass be celebrated on a Sunday?
Perhaps for a private Mass.  If I, for example, were to learn of the death of a friend, I wouldn’t hesitate to … Continue reading →

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