How to Order Gregorian Masses Online – Step by Step

What to prepare

• The name of one deceased person. Gregorian Masses are always celebrated for one deceased person – not for a married couple or for several of the dead.
• Your preferred start date – if it matters (e.g. from the day of the funeral or before an anniversary).
• An e-mail address to which the confirmation with the dates and times of the Masses will be sent.

How to word the intention

The intention is short: “For the repose of the soul of John Smith”. There is no need to add the date of death or further requests – the thirty Masses are offered for the soul of that person.

Step by step

1. Choose where. A parish, a religious order, a shrine or – as with gregorianka.com – a parish in a mission area or a region where there are free dates.
2. Send your request through the form, by e-mail or by telephone.
3. Receive the date. The parish replies with when the Masses can begin and at what times they will be celebrated.
4. Make your offering – by bank transfer or in the way indicated by the parish.
5. Keep the confirmation with the intention and the dates and times of the Masses (a Gregorian Mass certificate).

This is how it works with us: how to request Masses in Białynicze.

How to check that a parish is trustworthy

When we request Masses online, we place something very personal in other people's hands. It is worth checking:

• whether the website names a specific parish or religious order and the names of the priests,
• whether you can get in touch – e-mail, telephone, the parish address,
• whether you will receive a confirmation with the dates and times of the Masses,
• whether the rules are in line with Church law – e.g. Gregorian Masses always for one deceased person, on thirty consecutive days.

On gregorianka.com we introduce the priests who celebrate the Masses and the history of the shrine in Białynicze that we are rebuilding.

Does a Mass requested online “count” just the same?

Yes. It makes no difference whether the intention was given in the sacristy, by telephone or through a form. What matters is that the priest celebrates Holy Mass for that intention. You can unite yourself with it spiritually – in prayer at the time given in the confirmation.