Mass Intentions

Guidelines for Requesting a Mass

Anyone may request a Mass Intention for:

• A person who is living or deceased, Catholic or non-Catholic.
• Intentions for a particular person/people.
• Intentions for members of a particular family/families.

Mass Intentions will be honored in the parish office on a first-come, first-served basis, in the order in which the request is received.

When making a donation for a Mass Intention by cash or check, please fill out a paper request form and submit it along with your payment to the parish office. Please make checks payable to St. Brigid Catholic Church.

Printable Form

Each household may request a maximum of six (6) Mass Intentions per form submission, which includes one (1) weekend (Sunday) and five (5) weekday (Monday-Thursday) Masses.
Mass requests will be granted as close to the requested date and time as possible. If it is not possible to comply with the primary request, the next closest date will be scheduled.

A $10 stipend is suggested per Mass Intention, as determined by the Michigan Province of Bishops. A Mass offering may be more or less than the suggested stipend; no one will be denied a Mass Intention because of inability to pay. Simply note this on the "Donation Offering Total" field below. Donations can be made at the link below by selecting Give Now under "Donation - Memorials."

Donate Here

One Mass every Sunday (for us, the 9:00 AM Mass) is scheduled for the intentions of our parishioners, known as "Pro Populo" (For the People) as required by Canon Law. 
Mass Intentions cannot be scheduled for Ash Wednesday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Mother's Day, Father's Day, All Saints Day, All Souls Day, Christmas, or any other holy day of obligation. These Masses will also be offered Pro Populo.

Generally, the Mass Intentions will be published in the parish bulletin and the online liturgical calendar.

Changes and Cancellations

• Once an intention has been added to the calendar, requests to change the date/time will not be accepted.
• When public Mass is canceled due to inclement weather, the Mass Intention will be celebrated privately.
• If a Mass is canceled due to other unforeseen circumstances, the Mass Intention will be rescheduled on the next available date.
• The pastor reserves the right to reschedule a Mass Intention due to unforeseen parish conflicts.

For a more information on the history and practice of stipend Mass Intentions, please click the link below.
About Mass Intentions