Mass Stipend

In some Catholic Canon Law, a Mass Stipend is a payment made by members of the church to a priest for saying a Divine Liturgy or Mass.^[1]

This is usually a small donation, depending on the size of the parish. At the discretion of the family, community or individual in question a wedding or funeral typically results in comparatively larger donations given at a collection or afterwards. It is considered immoral to demand payment for a sacrament (the sin of simony); stipends are seen as gifts.^[2]

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