--- title: How many intentions may there be for any particular Mass? description: Canon 948 states that ordinarily there may be no more than one offering (intention) for one Mass. However, in 1991 the Congregation for the Clergy issued a decree …Collective Intentions…which permitte --- [Skip to content](https://info.aod.org/articles/how-many-intentions-may-there-be-for-any-particular-mass#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![AOD\_Logo\_horizontal\_FullColor-medium-1.png\]](https://info.aod.org/hs-fs/hubfs/AOD_Logo_horizontal_FullColor-medium-1.png?height=40&name=AOD_Logo_horizontal_FullColor-medium-1.png) - [Default HubSpot Blog](https://detroitcatholicschools-7101042.hs-sites.com/blog) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Default HubSpot Blog](https://detroitcatholicschools-7101042.hs-sites.com/blog) - English Show submenu for translations - AOD.ORG AOD.ORG Archdiocese of Detroit Knowledge Base - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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The principle rules governing this practice are: - The donors must be informed and agree to combine their offerings with others in a single Mass - The time and place for the celebration of the Mass are to be made public - Masses for collective intentions may not be celebrated by a priest more than twice a week - If the total amount of the offerings given for a collective intention exceeds the amount of the usual offering the excess is to be given to the Ordinary for the purposes he has specified.   - [Becoming Catholic](https://info.aod.org/articles/becoming-catholic?hsLang=en) - [Catholic Schools](https://info.aod.org/articles/catholic-schools?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Curriculum Frequently Asked Questions](https://info.aod.org/articles/catholic-schools?hsLang=en#curriculum-frequently-asked-questions) - [CSA](https://info.aod.org/articles/csa?hsLang=en#main-content) - [CSA](https://info.aod.org/articles/csa?hsLang=en#csa) - [CSA en Espanol](https://info.aod.org/articles/csa?hsLang=en#csa-en-espanol) - 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