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Mass & Lamp Intention Request
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The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.
(Psalm 145:18)
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Many parishes have adopted online scheduling programs that are easy to use, accessible 24/7, and timesaving. Our parish will now provide the same convenience, availability, and efficiency regarding for not only the scheduling of Mass intentions, but also sanctuary and shrine lamp intentions.
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This online service for scheduling Mass and/or lamp intentions for dates occuring from December 2023 thru November 2024* will open according to the schedule given below. (Please do not mail / email lists or send a stipend with a request list to the office in advance, as such dates will not be reserved / processed.)
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As our parish looks forward to implementing its new online Mass & Lamp Intention Request system, while also considering good past practices,
the process of taking intention requests will proceed according to the following schedule:
- Parishioners celebrating a 25th, 50th, 60th, 70th or 75th wedding anniversary should contact the parish administrative office between Tuesday, November 14, 2023 thru Wednesday, November 22, 2023 to request their special milestone date. All organizations of the parish looking to request special Mass dates should also contact the office during this same time period.
- Starting on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at 10:00AM the online system for scheduling Masses and lamps for the 2024 liturgical year will open to all. Please remember that: you may request up to one (1) Saturday Vigil/Sunday or Holy Day Vigil/Holy Day Mass and one (1) weekday Mass OR two (2) weekday Masses; you may request up to two (2) lamps.
Please refrain from contacting the Parish Administrative Office prior to the opening of the online service
as no Mass and/or lamp requests will be accepted for the 2024 liturgical year dates and times available.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding.
*Please note that when the online service is available for use that most of the Mass and lamp dates/times for December 2023 will already be scheduled. This is because these requests were from the remaining month of the 2023 Mass Book which was based on the calendar year (January thru December). Beginning with this new method, we will be using the liturgical year which runs from the 1st Sunday of Advent thru the Saturday after the Solemnity of Christ the King.
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Mass Intention Request Guidelines:
- Mary, Queen of Saints parishioners are limited to two Mass intentions per liturgical year, per parish envelope number. Of the two Masses, only one can be a Saturday Vigil/Sunday Mass or Holy Day Vigil/Holy Day Mass, and the other a weekday Mass; OR you can choose two weekday Masses.
- The stipend per Mass, as set by the Diocese of Pittsburgh, is $10. Those submitting stipends online are also asked to cover electronic transcation and processing costs of $0.60 per Mass request.
- The stipend submission can be made online, which is preferred. Such can also be made by mail or via the weekend offering basket (check/money order ONLY) with date, time and intention of Mass you have already requested online noted on the check/MO memo line; OR in person at the Parish Administrative Office.
- All Mass intentions requests are considered ‘pending’ and subject to approval.
- To begin the scheduling request process, click the Mass & Lamp Intention Request Scheduling Portal button.
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Lamp Intention Request Guidelines:
- Mary, Queen of Saints parishioners are limited to requesting two published sanctuary or shrine lamp intentions per liturgical year, per parish envelope number.
- The donation per sanctuary or shrine lamp is $10. Those submitting stipends online are also asked to cover electronic transcation and processing costs of $0.60 per lamp request.
- The lamp donation can be made online, which is preferred. Such can also be made by mail or via the weekend offering basket (check/money order ONLY), with date and intention of the lamp you have already requested online noted on check/MO memo line; OR in person at the Parish Administrative Office.
- All sanctuary/shrine lamp requests are considered ‘pending’ and subject to approval.
- To begin the scheduling request process, click the Mass & Lamp Intention Request Scheduling Portal button.
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Please note:
- Intentions will not be recorded until the stipend/donation is received and the request approved by the parish administrative office. Online payment should be made at the time of request, without which the intention request will be held in 'pending' status for no more that 7 days, upon which the status will revert to 'request' status and be open again for selection. Stipend submission may also be made by mail or via the weekend offering basket (check/money order ONLY), with date, time and intention of the Mass and/or date and intention for the lamp you have already requested online noted on the check/MO memo line or an attached piece of paper); OR in person at the Parish Administrative Office.
- Any intention requests/stipends for a date not listed or not showing as available online will be denied/returned.
- Requests will be processed in the order in which the requests were input online.
- Any additional Masses that a requester makes in excess of the two permitted per liturgical year will be sent to priests outside of our parish.
- Occasionally, intentions must be rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances. You will be notified if the Mass for which your intention was scheduled is affected. The options offered will be to: reschedule for a later date, have the intention and the Mass stipend returned to you, or agree to have the Mass sent to a priest outside the parish.
- Mass Cards for scheduled Masses are available for pick up. Please contact the Parish Administrative Office if you would like one.
- You will receive an email when your submitted stipend is received. You will also receive a separate confirmation email when the Parish Administrative Office has approved and recorded your intention request.
- Due to high demand, Mass and lamp intention requests submitted online without an accompanying stipend will not be logged.** This is to ensure fairness to all who wish to place a request that can be logged and approved as well as prevent the practice of ‘holding dates' for Masses and/or lamps.
You are welcome to contact the Mary, Queen of Saints Parish Administrative Office if you have any questions.
**All people of good will are invited to make Mass requests. Those who are in a position where they are financially unable to offer a stipend are invited to contact the Parish Administrative Office directly to discuss possible arrangements.
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The practice of publishing Mass intentions each week in the bulletin as well as the announcement of intentions
during the Intercessory Prayers at Mass will continue. The listing of sanctuary and shrine lamp intentions in the bulletin will also be retained.
(The candles are placed on Fridays in the each lamp holder and remain through Thursday of the following week.)
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