Can a memorial Mass be offered for someone who is not Catholic? | Deacon Greg Kandra

Can a memorial Mass be offered for someone who is not Catholic? | Deacon Greg Kandra: A timely question for this month when we remember our beloved dead. And here's the answer, from the Rev. Kenneth Doyle via CNS:  There is no canonical rule against having a Mass said for a deceased non-Catholic. As a matter of fact, the opposite is true; the church’s Code of Canon Law says, “A priest is free to apply