From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Mon Jan 23 06:37:05 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k0NDb5Rc011828; Mon, 23 Jan 2006 06:37:05 -0700 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l.rootsweb.com [66.43.16.22]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k0NDb1vc026712 for ; Mon, 23 Jan 2006 06:37:01 -0700 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l [127.0.0.1]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k0NB9UFI007295 for ; Mon, 23 Jan 2006 06:09:30 -0500 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k0NB9U6A007294 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Mon, 23 Jan 2006 06:09:30 -0500 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.27.41]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k0N0W3FI004875 for ; Sun, 22 Jan 2006 19:32:03 -0500 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k0N2xO6B018986 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Sun, 22 Jan 2006 19:59:24 -0700 X-Envelope-From: GenBrd@aol.com Sun Jan 22 19:59:24 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k0N2xORc018975 for ; Sun, 22 Jan 2006 19:59:24 -0700 Received: from imo-d22.mx.aol.com (imo-d22.mx.aol.com [205.188.144.208]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k0N2xN19015259 for ; Sun, 22 Jan 2006 19:59:23 -0700 Received: from GenBrd@aol.com by imo-d22.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r6.3.) id e.103.6ffb63cb (3866) for ; Sun, 22 Jan 2006 21:59:14 -0500 (EST) From: GenBrd@aol.com Message-ID: <103.6ffb63cb.3105a082@aol.com> Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 21:59:14 EST To: ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5021 X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Subject: [ROOTS-L] Mass cards Thanks to everyone who responded with explanations as to what a Mass Card is. Not being Catholic, I was not familiar with them. There were 3 different explanations, but I understand the reasoning and purpose behind each. One being the presentation of the name and information to the priest to request a deceased person be remembered in a Mass. The second a card sent to the family of the deceased telling them that a Mass was requested for their loved one. Third - what we call Funeral Cards or Remembrance Cards. Usually given to funeral or visitation attendees with a prayer or verse, as well as information about the deceased, the immediate family, the pall-bearers, the location and time of the service, and the place of burial. It is interesting that there are 3 different meanings/traditions/responses, but it was truly helpful information and I appreciate those who took the time and shared. Jo Hogle