Pray with the Church
The Holy Mass is the Church's highest prayer. Catholics often request Mass intentions for deceased loved ones because no prayer on earth is greater than the Eucharistic offering of Christ made present in the Church.
Pastoral note
Daily Oratory offers these links as a helpful directory. For Mass availability, stipends, tax receipts, special dates, or memorial enrollments, follow the instructions on the external site or contact that parish, abbey, mission, or community.
Catholics pray for the dead because love does not end at death. Requesting a Mass for someone who has died is a concrete way of entrusting that person to the mercy of Jesus Christ and uniting that prayer to the sacrifice of the altar.
A Mass intention is a request that a priest offer the Mass for a particular person or intention. It does not buy grace. It is a devotional and ecclesial way of asking that the fruits of the Mass be applied in a special way for the one being remembered.
Mass intentions
Daily Oratory does not collect Mass stipends or schedule Masses. These links open external Catholic organizations where you can review their current intention policies and submit requests directly.
Online
Request remembrance for departed loved ones through the Masses described by TFP.
Review the organization's current offering details and policies before submitting a request.
Open Mass intentionsNew Orleans, Louisiana
Request Mass intentions through the Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis King of France.
Cathedral schedules and availability may change; follow the parish instructions on the external page.
Open Mass intentionsCovington, Louisiana
Request Mass intentions through Saint Joseph Abbey.
Abbey policies, dates, and intention availability are managed by the abbey.
Open Mass intentionsOnline
Request Masses through Franciscan Missions.
External donation, stipend, and receipt handling belongs to Franciscan Missions.
Open Mass intentionsSt. Jude Shrine
Request Mass intentions through the St. Jude Shrine for the living or the departed.
Mass scheduling, offerings, and intention policies are managed directly by the shrine.
Open Mass intentionsPrayer
Continue praying for deceased loved ones, souls in Purgatory, and anniversaries of death.
Formation
Learn how burial, cremation, funeral rites, and prayer for the dead fit together in Catholic hope.
Mercy
Explore how the Church encourages prayer, charity, and indulgenced works for the dead.