Assumption Day Mass

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Hi everyone,

We’re looking forward to going to our first Assumption day mass on 15 August.

I wondered if this mass is different in any way?

Thanks!
 
Different from what, a Sunday Mass? If so, not that I know of. The Mass itself follows the form of a Sunday Mass, including the Gloria, two readings + Gospel, and the Credo. (Ferial Mass during the week omits the Gloria and Credo and includes one reading instead of two.)

There may be a Marian procession after Mass (or possibly before, but I have never seen that), but the Mass itself is like Sunday Mass.

Hope this helps. God bless!
 
One difference is that this is one of the handful of feasts which retains a proper vigil Mass. That is: If you go to Mass on the evening of the 14th and again during the day on the 15th, you should hear different readings and prayers.

(Most people do not attend both times, however)

tee
 
Thanks- yes I was wondering if it was the same as the Sunday mass, with ‘added bits’?
 
nr1985 said:
Thanks- yes I was wondering if it was the same as the Sunday mass, with ‘added bits’?
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Nothing extra. Depending on the parish it may be somewhat diminished from a Sunday Mass in terms of not having a choir. Attendance will be far smaller than a typical Sunday Mass. People just don’t “get” holy days and either forget to attend a Mass that falls during the week or simply decide it’s not important or doesn’t fit their schedules. Parishes often don’t help the situation with their Mass schedules for holy days.
 
Since it is a solemnity, there is a proper vigil mass on the eve of Aug 14. The Gloria, Credo is
said and there is a second reading on both the vigil and day masses
 
Thanks everyone.

On the point of Vigil masses- do they usually ‘count’ as the Sunday obligation?

For the Saturday vigil mass in ordinary time- this is fulfilling the Sunday obligation. Does this apply with Easter, too?
 
Just did a search and found that it does- the Vigil is in fact the premier mass of the easter weekend.

I’m at a new parish now, but my last was very, very full on Easter Sunday. Not sure how busy the Sat night one will be. My wife is being baptised next year, God willing, so hoping to get a front row seat!
 
Yes, even though the readings for the vigil and the day itself is different, you still fulfill the obligation.
 
I was a little confused by this, too? I thought a vigil mass precedes the day itself?
 
nr1985 said:
I was a little confused by this, too? I thought a vigil mass precedes the day itself?
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[post=12238554]They do[/post].

I question the faulty reasoning: *
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Since it is a solemnity
, there is a proper vigil mass*.

The five solemnities of the Nativity of Our Lord, Easter, the Nativity of John the Baptist, SS Peter and Paul, and the day in question, the Assumption of the BVM retain proper vigil Masses (on the day preceding the feast).

But (unless something was recently promulgated) the 12* solemnities of Mary the Mother of God, Epiphany, St Joseph the husband of Mary, the Annunciation, the Ascension, Pentecost, the Most Holy Trinity, the Body and Blood of Christ, the Sacred Heart of Jesus, All Saints, Christ the King, and the Immaculate Conception of the BVM do not retain proper vigil Masses.

(* 19 if you count the days in the Octave of Easter)

tee
 
You’re right that the "since it’s a solemnity"phrase is wrong since not all solemnities have vigils. The Assumption, however, does have a vigil. If you go to the USCCB web site for the readings, you’ll see that there are two sets of readings, one for the vigil and one for the day: usccb.org/bible/readings/081514.cfm

And for those who are asking about vigils, in common speak we call the Saturday evening Mass the vigil. In proper terminology that is not a vigil. A vigil Mass actually has different readings from the Mass of the day.
 
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You’re right that the "since it’s a solemnity"phrase is wrong since not all solemnities have vigils. The Assumption, however, does have a vigil.
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[post=12238554]As I’d noted[/post]. [post=12241700]Twice[/post].

tee
 
nr1985 said:
Just did a search and found that it does- the Vigil is in fact the premier mass of the easter weekend.

I’m at a new parish now, but my last was very, very full on Easter Sunday. Not sure how busy the Sat night one will be. My wife is being baptised next year, God willing, so hoping to get a front row seat!
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In most places, especially when adults are being baptized, the Easter Vigil Mass, though lengthy (three hours is typical), is quite packed.
 
If you go to a church that has a Marian name/title, there may be other things like a procession, rosary etc in addition to Mass. I went on a pilgrimage to a church that had a day’s worth of things in addition to several outdoor Masses and a lunch.
 
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