Last Wednesday marked the sixth anniversary of Nonno Gaetano's death. However, to make sure everyone would be available, the Nonna Angela decided to wait until this weekend to have the memorial mass.Catholic mass is held daily in the evenings, but with an offering (typically about €10) you can ask the priest to mention your beloved's name during the service.
Sometimes the list of deceased can get a little lengthy, and AmoreMio finds it difficult not to smirk when the list more or less consists of the same name repeated twenty times: "Preghiamo per i nostri defunti, Giuseppe, Giuseppina, Giuseppe, Marco, Giuseppe, Giuseppe, Paola, Giuseppina, Gaetano..."
Giuseppe apparently was a very popular name for that generation.
Other than the mentioning of specific names, it's pretty much a regular mass. But I think it's a sweet tradition, calling on the prayers of the entire congregation to help loved ones reach heaven.
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