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Can Catholics donate their body to medical science?

April 26, 2017body Catholics donate medical

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Can Catholics donate their body to medical science?

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Yes. Donor cards can be obtained from any hospital. Ordinarily a funeral liturgy will be celebrated with the body present before donation of the body to medical science. In the event that the body cannot be present, a Memorial Mass for the deceased may be celebrated with the family.