# Which Catholic mass would one go to in order to light a candle for the dead on Christmas Eve?

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> [@Chronos](#):
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> And you’re expected to give a donation (I think $5 is usually recommended), but there’s no enforcement of that. There’s just a little lockbox with a slot in the top you can put money in.

Yep. Here at the church I usually attend, we have $3 for the big candles and $0.50 for the small ones. Donation amounted is listed on the rack.

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