Mass Intention Policy
The following is established in Canon Law:
Canon 945,1 
In accord with the approved practice of the Church, any priest celebrating or concelebrating is permitted to receive an offering to apply for a specific intention.
Canon 947 
Any appearance of trafficking or trading is to be excluded entirely from the offering of Masses.
Canon 948 
Separate Masses are to be applied for the intention of those for whom a single offering, although small, has been given and accepted.
Canon Law establishes that there is to be one intention for each Mass.  However, an exception is made in our Archdiocese to allow three intentions for each Mass.  A further exception is allowed to include the names of three persons in one intention.  The intent of canon law should be kept in mind and the exceptions should not be abused.
 
It is preferred that only one person or special intention is requested for each Mass Intention.
 
The following is established at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe:

1. A maximum of three persons can be included as one intention.

 

2. If three persons are requested, all three of the three persons must be either deceased or all alive

 

3. Only one intention per Mass per person/family will be accepted in order to give other people the opportunity to request Mass intentions throughout the year.

 

4. Mass intentions do not have a price.  The customary donation is $10 per intention. 

The Parish Office will issue a receipt. 
 

5. Birthdays, anniversaries, and initials of names will not be mentioned during the Mass.

 

6. Mass intentions must be arranged in the Parish Office during the week and will not be not be accepted immediately prior to Mass. 

 
When necessary, Mass intentions may be moved to a different date and time at the discretion of the pastor and the parish staff. The parish staff will attempt to notify the person who has requested the intention and give you the opportunity to select another date when possible. 
A telephone number is requested for this purpose when requesting a Mass Intention. 
 

The policy is necessary to give everyone the opportunity to have Masses offered throughout the year. 
A common experience and frustration for many parishioners is that all of the Mass intentions are filled when they approach the parish office after a friend or family member dies throughout the year.  This policy will allow more persons an opportunity to request Mass intentions throughout the year.
 
Intentions for 2020 will begin to be accepted Monday, November 4, 2019  
for the period of January 1 – June 30, 2020 only.  Mass intentions for July 1 – December 31, 2020 will be accepted when the Master Calendar for 2020-2021 is completed in June of 2020
and will be announced in the parish bulletin.