Anticipated Lord's Day Mass/Sunday Morning Mass

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Okay, this is probably going to sound like a stupid question, but I’m still relatively new so forgive me.

I ordinarily attend one of the Sunday morning masses at my church. I personally love structuring my Sunday morning around Mass - I attend the earliest Mass, so it means I’m up and out of bed early, I start my day on such a positive note, and I feel refreshed and charged for the whole week. I’m also going through some struggles right now which means I’m largely unoccupied much of the time, so I appreciate any reason to just get out and do something.

I was helping at a Church function tonight, and by the time we got finished, it was just before the Anticipated Lord’s Day Mass was scheduled to start, and the people I was with asked if I was attending. I had nowhere else to be, and I always enjoy attending Mass at any time, so I said yes.

Here’s my stupid question: Is there any reason I can’t (or shouldn’t) attend Mass as I normally would tomorrow morning? I understand my Mass obligation is fulfilled by attending tonight, but I want to go tomorrow morning as well - I like being there. I often attend weekday Masses in addition to Sunday Mass, but this is the first time I’ve been to a Saturday Mass.

Thanks for the help!
 
You can go to Mass as often as you want. 🙂

There is a restriction on taking Holy Communion, but that may vary by diocese. (I have not reason to think that, just don’t know if it’s universal but I know it applies to me.) I’m not supposed to take Communion more than twice in a single day.

So like if I went to the 8, 10, and 12 at our parish, I could only take Communion up to twice.

If I go to the 5 anticipate Mass, I’m guessing I can still receive twice on Sunday but I’m not really sure.

Either way, I can go to anticipated Mass this evening, Sunday Mass tomorrow, and if I want, receive Communion both times. 👍
 
Thank you! Communion isn’t an issue for me in this instance - I’m only a catechumen through RCIA. I just attend Mass because I love being there.
 
casslean said:
Thank you! Communion isn’t an issue for me in this instance - I’m only a catechumen through RCIA. I just attend Mass because I love being there.
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Then yes, attend twice if you like. The readings will be the same, but if the priest is different, you will hear two homilies.

However, if it’s the same priest, you might hear the same homily or two very similar ones.

Either way, God Bless and welcome home!
 
casslean said:
Thank you! Communion isn’t an issue for me in this instance - I’m only a catechumen through RCIA. I just attend Mass because I love being there.
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When it does become relevant for you:
Mystical_Seeker said:
You can go to Mass as often as you want. 🙂

There is a restriction on taking Holy Communion, but that may vary by diocese. (I have not reason to think that, just don’t know if it’s universal but I know it applies to me.) I’m not supposed to take Communion more than twice in a single day.

So like if I went to the 8, 10, and 12 at our parish, I could only take Communion up to twice.

If I go to the 5 anticipate Mass, I’m guessing I can still receive twice on Sunday but I’m not really sure.
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It is the universal law that ordinarily a communicant can receive twice in a single day, provided the second reception is a Mass he participates in (ie, not a communion service, nor a Mass that he just arrives during the distribution of holy communion). [Canon 917]

And it is the universal law that a day is ordinarily understood to be 24 consecutive hours, beginning at midnight. [Canon 202] So a communicant may receive on Saturday evening (provided he is otherwise disposed), and up to twice on Sunday, because Sunday is a different day from Saturday.

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casslean said:
Okay, this is probably going to sound like a stupid question, but I’m still relatively new so forgive me.

I ordinarily attend one of the Sunday morning masses at my church. I personally love structuring my Sunday morning around Mass - I attend the earliest Mass, so it means I’m up and out of bed early, I start my day on such a positive note, and I feel refreshed and charged for the whole week. I’m also going through some struggles right now which means I’m largely unoccupied much of the time, so I appreciate any reason to just get out and do something.

I was helping at a Church function tonight, and by the time we got finished, it was just before the Anticipated Lord’s Day Mass was scheduled to start, and the people I was with asked if I was attending. I had nowhere else to be, and I always enjoy attending Mass at any time, so I said yes.

Here’s my stupid question: Is there any reason I can’t (or shouldn’t) attend Mass as I normally would tomorrow morning? I understand my Mass obligation is fulfilled by attending tonight, but I want to go tomorrow morning as well - I like being there. I often attend weekday Masses in addition to Sunday Mass, but this is the first time I’ve been to a Saturday Mass.

Thanks for the help!
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You can go to every single mass the church offers. Want to go 50 times a day! Sure! Go for it!

You are only allowed to receive the Eucharist twice in one day, but you can attend mass without receiving the Eucharist as many times as you like.
 
casslean said:
I’m being baptized and received into the Church at the Easter Vigil.
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Welcome home! And kudos to you for taking the Sunday obligation seriously even before you are Canonically bound to do so.

Have a great Advent!
 
Think of Mass as communal prayer.
There would be the same restrictions on participating in a Mass as there would in saying the “Our Father” or “Hail Mary”.
none what so ever

learn and try to meditate on the various parts of the mass as you would any other prayer
 
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