I have little to no reference point for Catholic practices, save for my once extensive collection of kitschy Jesus paraphernalia. So today, when I went with my friend on a strange mission, neither of us really knew what to expect.
We were borrowing her father's auto and were sent on an errand in return for using the car. He needed a mass card for a funeral service he was attending and it needed to be obtained from this office. Neither my friend nor myself knew what this "mass card" was so when we arrived at the office we didn't know what we'd be receiving.
The lady was quite nice and enthusiastic and familiar with what we needed. It turned out to simply be a greeting card, sympathy style, with condolences offered from both the church and the procurer of the card. The church asks for $10 in exchange for this card, which seemed steep since it wasn't a very fancy one at all. We came to the conclusion that the price was for the gesture and not the physical quality of the card.
So if you're looking for a mass card, this is what you'll be getting. You should know how to spell the name of the deceased, as the church office employee records it. In the vein of my favorite educational commercials, this review rings out with a shooting star and the "the more you know" slogan dancing across the sky.... so, now you know. read more