Paladin D Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Does Midnight Mass (night of Christmas Eve) count towards Christmas Day, thus fulfilling the Holy Day of Obligation? Christmas Day lies on a Tuesday this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prose Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Yes, as does any Christmas Eve Mass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUSt Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Yeah, that's why you go, so you can play with your presents all day on Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman82 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 [quote name='Paladin D' post='1436537' date='Dec 20 2007, 01:37 PM']Does Midnight Mass (night of Christmas Eve) count towards Christmas Day, thus fulfilling the Holy Day of Obligation? Christmas Day lies on a Tuesday this year.[/quote] Why would it not count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin D Posted December 20, 2007 Author Share Posted December 20, 2007 For some reason, I thought Christmas Eve Mass was a separate ordeal, which did not count for Christmas Day. Thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan1104 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Feasts/Sundays begin at First Vespers. And the day begins at Midnight, so... Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin D Posted December 20, 2007 Author Share Posted December 20, 2007 [quote name='brendan1104' post='1436628' date='Dec 20 2007, 04:34 PM']Feasts/Sundays begin at First Vespers. And the day begins at Midnight, so... Yes.[/quote] What if the Christmas Eve Mass is not on Midnight, but in the evening? Such as 10pm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffpugh Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Then, we remember our Jewish ancestors who began each sabbath/feast at sunset of the previous day. It's all good (actually, I can't say this is factual, but I welcome the correct answer as much as Paladin) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prose Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 [quote name='Paladin D' post='1436647' date='Dec 20 2007, 02:54 PM']What if the Christmas Eve Mass is not on Midnight, but in the evening? Such as 10pm?[/quote] Every Christmas Eve Mass counts towards the obligation. It is the same as Saturday Mass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin D Posted December 20, 2007 Author Share Posted December 20, 2007 [quote name='prose' post='1436654' date='Dec 20 2007, 05:06 PM']Every Christmas Eve Mass counts towards the obligation. It is the same as Saturday Mass.[/quote] Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabeth_jane Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 [quote name='dUSt' post='1436577' date='Dec 20 2007, 03:36 PM']Yeah, that's why you go, so you can play with your presents all day on Christmas.[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qfnol31 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 [quote name='Paladin D' post='1436647' date='Dec 20 2007, 04:54 PM']What if the Christmas Eve Mass is not on Midnight, but in the evening? Such as 10pm?[/quote] I think it can be as early as 4pm or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonoducchi Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 [quote name='qfnol31' post='1436792' date='Dec 20 2007, 06:18 PM']I think it can be as early as 4pm or so.[/quote] 4:00pm is regarded as the earliest possible time for anticipatory Masses. incidentally, there are four Masses of Christmas (Vigil, Midnight, Dawn and Day), any one of which would fulfill your obligation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Era Might Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 [quote name='VaticanIILiturgist' post='1436819' date='Dec 20 2007, 07:25 PM']incidentally, there are four Masses of Christmas (Vigil, Midnight, Dawn and Day)[/quote] Do they each have different readings or prayers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Dusk Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 LOL if a storm is brewing christmas eve that would mean my christmas would start at 3pm on the 24 beucsae it gets dark so fast in the mountians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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