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    Gregorian Masses are a Catholic tradition involving 30 consecutive daily masses said for the soul of a deceased person. The tradition originated with Pope Gregory I in the 6th century. The masses must be said over 30 days for a single deceased individual and cannot be interrupted. Priests have difficulty performing the consecutive masses which is why a donation of $800 is customary.

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    Gregorian Masses are a Catholic tradition involving 30 consecutive daily masses said for the soul of a deceased person. The tradition originated with Pope Gregory I in the 6th century. The masses must be said over 30 days for a single deceased individual and cannot be interrupted. Priests have difficulty performing the consecutive masses which is why a donation of $800 is customary.

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    Gregorian Masses are a Catholic tradition involving 30 consecutive daily masses said for the soul of a deceased person. The tradition originated with Pope Gregory I in the 6th century. The masses must be said over 30 days for a single deceased individual and cannot be interrupted. Priests have difficulty performing the consecutive masses which is why a donation of $800 is customary.

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    Gregorian Masses are a Catholic tradition involving 30 consecutive daily masses said for the soul of a deceased person. The tradition originated with Pope Gregory I in the 6th century. The masses must be said over 30 days for a single deceased individual and cannot be interrupted. Priests have difficulty performing the consecutive masses which is why a donation of $800 is customary.

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    Gregorian Mass Intentions

    In accordance with a Catholic tradition of over 1300 years a series of thirty Holy
    Masses, known as Gregorian Masses, is offered on thirty consecutive days exclusively for
    the repose of the soul of a departed person. The name derives from Pope St. Gregory the
    Great who was the first to popularize this pious practice. St. Gregory relates in his
    Dialogues how, when he had finished the series of thirty Masses for a departed monk, the
    monk appeared to tell he had thus gained entry into glory on completion of the Gregorian
    Masses.

    The hallowed tradition has been declared a "pious and reasonable belief of the faithful"
    on the authority of the Sacred Roman Congregation on Indulgences.

    The customary offering for the uninterrupted series of thirty daily consecutive Masses
    (for one deceased person only) is a donation of $800. The Catholic Church has
    established strict regulations (Canon Law) concerning the celebration of Gregorian
    Masses.

    1. The Gregorian Masses can be offered only for one deceased person.

    2. The Gregorian Masses cannot be offered for several deceased, nor for all the faithful
    departed.

    3. The Gregorian Masses must be offered one each day for 30 consecutive days. Should
    the series be interrupted for any reason, it must be begun again.

    In addition, though the 30 consecutive Masses in the Gregorian series need not be
    celebrated by the same priest, nor at the same altar, they must each be offered for the
    same departed person for each of the consecutive 30 days.

    As you will appreciate, few priests by reason of their work are free and able to offer the
    30 consecutive Masses of the Gregorian series without interruption. Hence, it requires
    extra time to arrange to have the Gregorian Masses scheduled as this cannot be done
    usually in a place where only one priest is stationed; in case he falls ill, there must be at
    least one other priest available, and free to continue the Masses without interruption.

    This will explain why a higher stipend is normally requested for the 30 Gregorian
    Masses.

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