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elizabeth
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Posted: Wed May 30th, 2007 04:28 pm |
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I wanted to present to my parish (St patrick basilica) ,a Holy Grail in memory of my grandparents.
I have never done this before, so i hope there wont be any problems.?.Will the chruch accept it? means is there anything i have to consider when i buy it?
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CajunRick
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Posted: Wed May 30th, 2007 06:20 pm |
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elizabeth wrote: I wanted to present to my parish (St patrick basilica) ,a Holy Grail in memory of my grandparents.
I'm sorry, I don't know what that is. Are you referring to the cup the priest uses during the mass (the chalice) or the container for the reserved Blessed Sacrament (the ciborium)?
The chalice is usually the personal property of the priest, often given to him by his parents at his ordination. Ciboria are often part of a set, and can cost $1000 or more each.
There are cups and ciboria used for the distribution of communion that are often less expensive, but the parish may not necessarily be in need of replacing them at any given time. You would have to ask.
It is quite possible that the priests at your parish church may be aware of poor parishes who could use the funds you wish to donate to purchase a chalice or ciborium if you would like to do that. It is not a good idea to purchase one yourself to be sent to a mission parish, especially in a third-world country, as such items often disappear in customs.
It is quite possible that your parish or diocese may have other needs and may be conducting a capital improvement drive for which memorial donations are being accepted for repairs to lighting, sound systems, acoustics, mass vestments, etc. Such donations are often acknowledged by a memorial plaque. It's also possible to donate to what's called a seminary burse, which is a fund invested at interest, the proceeds of which go to educate a seminarian. A typical seminary burse in my diocese is considered closed when it reaches $15,000. A family will often contribute to a burse in memory of a family member, or will make a contribution to an existing burse created in memory of a deceased priest, bishop or pope, with the donation recorded as being in memory of a loved one.
There are countless ways to donate effectively to a church in memory of a loved one, but a chalice or ciborium (if that's what you're referring to) are not necessarily the most effective ways. My small parish has three chalices and about six ciboria that were donated some years ago and sit unused. They can't be sold and since they were donated in memory of parishioners, no one has been willing to do anything else with them like donate them to mission parishes (which was my suggestion).
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elizabeth
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Posted: Wed May 30th, 2007 11:02 pm |
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yes,its the chalice i was talking about and i am sorry,i was talking about my parish here in montreal,canada.
Anyways,i understood what you was trying to say.
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