Catholic - mass said for non-catholic

[s4rah19]

I was a lapsed Catholic and only returned about 7 years ago. The Catholicism comes from my dad's side of the family but none of them are regular church goers (I think it was my Grandfather who had a strong Catholic faith and made them all go to Church but he passed before I was born). So as an adult some of the Catholic practices are a bit vague. My uncle on my mum's side passed away and even though they're not religious I was wondering if a mass can be said in his name? I've heard people in Church mention mass cards and obviously I am aware of the intentions (this mass is being said for the repose of the soul of ...) But I'm not really sure how it all works. I was going to ask the Priest but I'm embarrassed that maybe he thinks I should know it? I'd be grateful for any guidance. Thanks

You probably don't need to ask the priest, there's usually a place on site where you buy them. Sometimes it's a shop, sometimes it's an office. You pay and they take down the details of the deceased name. They don't care or ask about the deceased's faith.

In case you're still wondering (I know this is a while ago), the Mass cards are separate from the Mass intention. The card is what you send to the relatives of the person the Mass is said for, to let them know. If you send it immediately after the death then it's common to write a little message inside - it serves as a usual condolences card as well as informing them that you're having a Mass offered. You get the priest to sign the card, there will be a space for it. The card isn't compulsory.

For the Mass intention itself, it depends on the parish. Sometimes it's booked via the parish repository (holy shop), sometimes with the parish secretary, sometimes it's fine to give it directly to the priest (especially in smaller parishes). They will want the name of the person the Mass is to be offered for and often your contact details in case you want a particular date and they can be in touch to let you know what's available. You can write this on abb envelope and put the stipend inside. The stipend is usually £5-£10. If you can't afford it, you can speak to the priest privately.

There are organisations such as Aid to the Church in Need where you can book Masses online and the stipend goes to priests in developing countries.

I don't know but as my Dad lay dying in hospital I grabbed a Catholic priest to give him a blessing. He did it although my Dad was not a Catholic. It was a huge source of comforf for me