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Cancelled Priests are prevented from saying a public mass, but can channel their holiness by giving a private holy Gregorian Mass. Having a Mass celebrated for a person or a specific request has a long history in the Catholic Church. Requesting a Mass is not only a sign of your own faith and flourishing, but of your heart for those who say these Masses.

Gregorian Masses derive their name from St. Gregory the Great, the first Benedictine Pope who ruled the Church from the year 590 to 604. Gregorian Masses are offered for thirty (30) consecutive days for the repose of the soul of a particular person. The event that started this pious practice took place while he was abbot of St. Andrew's monastery in Rome, prior to his election to the papacy. St. Gregory the Great wrote in the Dialogues (4:55; PL 77: 416-421) about a Monk who obstained release from Purgatory after thirty Masses were offered on his behalf. 

Gregorian Masses may be offered only for the dead. They can be offered only for one particular person. The Masses must be said on thirty consecutive days, and if the series is broken, the priest who assumed the obligation must start all over again.

Due to the nature of Gregorian Masses (Father must be available to say 30 Masses on consecutive days) he normally begins the requested masses within 60 days of the request.