Q1: I know that concelebrating priests may each have their own intentions for the one concelebrated Mass. But can each of them receive a separate stipend for the one concelebrated Mass? So for instance, my pastor and I concelebrate. He takes the stipend for the announced intention of the Mass. May I also take a stipend for a different intention?
That’s what I’ve been doing. But another canon lawyer told me differently. –Father D.
Q2: I’m thinking about starting a website to help priests gain Mass stipends, that could also be an App, but don’t want to give any appearance I’m trafficking in stipends. But I wouldn’t mind making a very modest stipend for myself for the apostolate.
Do you think it would be appropriate canonically to do a project like this? And take a stipend too? I was thinking 10%. $2 on a $20 stipend. Me facilitating the transfer of a stipend to priests is a service, and laity can ask for their own stipend in the service they give. Correct?
(Later update:) My wife suggested not requiring anything for myself, but the priest would have the option to give a little to the website. –Christopher Continue reading