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The money for masses is donated on a reciprocal basis, so that a correlation network is formed between the families of a neighbourhood or a town.

The money for the masses was often handed over at the home of the deceased when going to the wake; in other cases, the money was given to a women of the deceased’s family or to a neighbour with links to the home of the deceased. In various locations, the practice was mentioning of setting up a table in the church porch during the obsequies, where the money would be handed over and a list would be made with the names of the donors and the amounts offered. This list or, as applicable, the one prepared by the family, was read on the Sunday following in the parish mass or it was published on the church doors.