THE SPIRITUAL value of many pre-signed Mass cards bought in shops has been called into question by Archbishop Michael Neary of Tuam. Dr Neary says the church would welcome any legislation in the ...

Certainly it’s somewhat risky to give Mass cards to non-Catholics – sometimes even to Catholics these days. The risk is inherent in the pre-printed wording: “For the repose of the soul of….” ...

The growing practice of selling pre-signed Mass cards raises interesting questions, writes Patsy McGarry , Religious Affairs … Mon Jul 19 2004 - 01:00 ...

But with the modernization of the Catholic Church -- spurred by the Vatican II Council in 1962 -- holy cards receded to the background, along with Latin Masses and some other customs, Ball said.

Longford, Ireland, Mar 7, 2008 / 00:35 am Leaders in the Irish Catholic Church have voiced concerns that Mass cards are being sold under false pretenses, with the money going to shop owners and ...

The Rev. Alexander Master, celebrating the Mass, made no direct mention of the change, but his sermon centered on the concept of upheaval, which, he said, had been “especially marked” this year.

Pope Francis, pictured here in Dublin in 2018. Getty Images A package of almost 4,000 Mass cards from Irish people has been dispatched for direct delivery to the Vatican, An Post announced on June 1.

The city’s diocese will introduce a system allowing contactless card payments during Sunday’s mass at Saint Francois de Molitor, a church located in an upscale and conservative Paris neighborhood.