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Posted: Mon Apr 2nd, 2007 01:46 pm |
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Would there be no problem with receiving communion both times (holy saturday and Easter Sunday) since you can twice in a day, and the masses are different. What about receiving on a normal saturday night and then going on sunday morning, would this be two times in one day since the mass is the same, or would that only be one time each day? Or what if someone went saturday morning for mass, received at the vigil, and then again on a sunday morning mass?
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Posted: Mon Apr 2nd, 2007 02:49 pm |
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brian wrote: Or what if someone went saturday morning for mass, received at the vigil, and then again on a sunday morning mass?
I would just say that is a sign of one committed Catholic guy!
I recall reading somewhere that having Communion twice in a day isn't wrong but one shouldn't go "shopping for Communion" multiple times by thinking we are saving up holiness or something. I read somewhere that priests aren't supposed to have Communion more than once in a day.
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Posted: Mon Apr 2nd, 2007 03:26 pm |
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You can receive twice in one day if you have to attend something for different puposes. There was a discussion on this at http://chnetwork.org/forums/view_topic.php?id=106&forum_id=26&highlight=receive+communion+twice
I usually attend the Sat vigil myself and take the kids Sunday morning before CCD and receive at both as they are two different days and for two different purposes. I would think the Easter vigil and Easter Sunday services could be considered the same way.
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Posted: Mon Apr 2nd, 2007 03:36 pm |
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brian wrote: Would there be no problem with receiving communion both times (holy saturday and Easter Sunday) since you can twice in a day, and the masses are different.
You may receive Eucharist at the Vigil mass and again at a mass during the day at Easter and any other Sunday, as long as you attend and fully participate in both masses.
You may receive Eucharist two times in one day as long as you attend and fully participate in both masses.
So you can attend the Easter Vigil and then two masses on Easter Sunday as long as you attend and fully participate at all three masses.
As we have discussed before, "more" Eucharist is not better, so you should not go to multiple masses just to receive Eucharist, but if you have a valid reason to attend multiple masses, such as giving a pro-life talk at all masses, you should attend and fully participate in all masses, and you may receive communion at the Vigil mass and at up to two Sunday masses. If you will be attending more than two Sunday masses, you should not receive communion more than twice without discussing it with your pastor.
Many people like to attend the Easter Vigil, but it can be long and uncomfortable for small children, elderly people, etc. If you want to attend the Easter Vigil and return for an Easter morning mass with family members, you may receive the Eucharist at both masses.
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Posted: Mon Apr 2nd, 2007 04:04 pm |
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cajunrick wrote: ...... as long as you attend and fully participate in both masses ......
Meaning help serve, lector, sing, etc. or just attend, sing, pray, respond etc. ?Last edited on Mon Apr 2nd, 2007 04:06 pm by BodRod
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Posted: Mon Apr 2nd, 2007 04:36 pm |
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BodRod wrote: cajunrick wrote: ...... as long as you attend and fully participate in both masses ......
Meaning help serve, lector, sing, etc. or just attend, sing, pray, respond etc. ?
Either. You cannot "pop in" just to receive Eucharist, you must attend the entire mass and participate. It's not good enough to stand in the back and wish you were somewhere else, as many people do on Christmas, Easter and Ash Wednesday.
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Posted: Mon Apr 2nd, 2007 04:39 pm |
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Posted: Mon Apr 2nd, 2007 10:45 pm |
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cajunrick wrote: BodRod wrote: cajunrick wrote: ...... as long as you attend and fully participate in both masses ......
Meaning help serve, lector, sing, etc. or just attend, sing, pray, respond etc. ?
Either. You cannot "pop in" just to receive Eucharist, you must attend the entire mass and participate. It's not good enough to stand in the back and wish you were somewhere else, as many people do on Christmas, Easter and Ash Wednesday.
The pastor at my church calls folks who only attend services on Christmas and Easter, "Chreasters." 
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Posted: Tue Apr 3rd, 2007 12:18 am |
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Darlene wrote: The pastor at my church calls folks who only attend services on Christmas and Easter, "Chreasters."
The more generic terms are poinsettias and Easter lilies.
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Posted: Tue Apr 3rd, 2007 12:52 am |
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Darlene wrote:
The pastor at my church calls folks who only attend services on Christmas and Easter, "Chreasters."
Darlene
I have fond memories of a christmas mass where the priest said something like "I realise that there are many here today who wont be here again untill Easter, so for your benefit I have prepared and brought along my homilies for each sunday untill then ...."
But seriously I have a question.
cajunrick wrote:
So you can attend the Easter Vigil and then two masses on Easter Sunday as long as you attend and fully participate at all three masses.
I was under the impression that the reason for the vigil mass could be held on a Saturday evening was that the Church loosely (I understand that individual Bishops are given some pastoral discretion here) followed the jewish custom of the day beginning and ending at sunset, thus a Saturday evening mass was really a Sunday mass while a Saturday afternoon mass was a Saturday mass.
Am I mistaken?
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Posted: Tue Apr 3rd, 2007 01:11 am |
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DrDave wrote: cajunrick wrote:
So you can attend the Easter Vigil and then two masses on Easter Sunday as long as you attend and fully participate at all three masses.
I was under the impression that the reason for the vigil mass could be held on a Saturday evening was that the Church loosely (I understand that individual Bishops are given some pastoral discretion here) followed the jewish custom of the day beginning and ending at sunset, thus a Saturday evening mass was really a Sunday mass while a Saturday afternoon mass was a Saturday mass.
Am I mistaken?
No, you are correct. The Church permits fulfilling the Sunday mass obligation at a Saturday afternoon mass, as long as the liturgy is that of Sunday. So a Saturday evening wedding does not count as a Sunday mass, but a Saturday evening vigil mass does.
However the canon law restriction on the number of times one can receive communion specifically uses the term "day". We may receive communion twice in one "day" if we fully participate in mass. So I cannot receive communion at a Saturday morning wedding, a Saturday afternoon funeral, and a Saturday evening Vigil mass, even though the Vigil mass is technically a Sunday liturgy.
These are technicalities that seldom arise and I certainly wouldn't get caught up on them. It is much more important to follow the spirit of the law than the letter of the law. If I attend mass, I go to communion. I haven't attended mass more than twice in a day but maybe three or four times in my life. Every time has been a ministry situation and the priest has told me I could receive communion, so I did.
If you are "properly disposed" (not in a state of sin, and following the regulations on fasting an hour before receiving communion) and you attend mass, go to communion. If you ever find yourself in a situation where you feel like you need to go because you haven't received communion in a few hours, you have a more serious problem and need to seek spiritual direction.
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Posted: Tue Apr 3rd, 2007 01:14 am |
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brian wrote: Would there be no problem with receiving communion both times (holy saturday and Easter Sunday) since you can twice in a day, and the masses are different. What about receiving on a normal saturday night and then going on sunday morning, would this be two times in one day since the mass is the same, or would that only be one time each day? Or what if someone went saturday morning for mass, received at the vigil, and then again on a sunday morning mass?
Brian
The year that I was initiated into the Church, I was baptised, etc at the vigil mass and retured again on Easter AM.
I've also attended the 7:30am mass on Sunday AM with my husband, Then went and picked up a friend that wanted to attend mass and we went to the 9:30am on the same day.
I asked Father about both situations he said that it was fine for me to participate in both masses but no more than the twice.
I believe you can find the exact topic in the catechismhttp://www.christusrex.org/www1/CDHN/part2.html
I was further instructed by father that I had to fully participate in both masses too, I could not go down stars for coffee after the first mass and notice that it was time for communion and get into line and receive again.
I certainly understand wanting to come on Easter morning too. I was so excited, I could not hardly sleep that night, All I could do was stay up and pray the most of the night. By the time I finally arrived home to the RCC, I had nearly starved my soul to death. I'm so happy for everyone in RCIA. It's the best thing I've ever been blessed with. Nothing in this world even close.
God Bless and many prayers
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