no I don’t think it is if you are canonically one parish. But I do know of some parishes that are actually two canonical parishes sharing one building and campus. For instance, St. James is the long time territorial parish, Blessed Sacrament has been established in that town to serve the growing Hispanic population, as a canonical parish for that group (not a geographic parish). They share the church, school and hall and each has its own pastor, and schedules Mass and other functions at different times so they don’t clash. I assume the second parish is going to someday have their own facilities but don’t know if they are doing a capital campaign now.Our parish plans to have an Easter Vigil Mass this Saturday at 6:00 and is planning on doing it again in Spanish at 8:30. Is this OK? I thought the Easter Vigil Mass was a one-time thing. It seems that we essentially are two parishes functioning under one roof. I am concerned whether this is canonically proper.
Paschale Solemnitatis says the following:Our parish plans to have an Easter Vigil Mass this Saturday at 6:00 and is planning on doing it again in Spanish at 8:30. Is this OK? I thought the Easter Vigil Mass was a one-time thing. It seems that we essentially are two parishes functioning under one roof. I am concerned whether this is canonically proper.
- It would be desirable if on occasion provision were made for several communities to assemble in one church, wherever their proximity one to another or small numbers mean that a full and festive celebration could not otherwise take place.
The celebration of the Easter Vigil for special groups is not to be encouraged, since above all in this Vigil the faithful should come together as one and should experience a sense of ecclesial community.
I don’t think that is allowed.Ours has two. The early one is a NO and the late one starting at 2330 is the EF.
That was my first reaction. I looked at the MP but the only mention of the Triduum says that a priest cannot celebrate the EF ‘without the people’ during the Triduum. Since he’s also forbidden from doing that in the OF, it changes nothing.I don’t think that is allowed.
Even 8:30 was too early for us, it was still light. Even our 9:00 p.m. time was a bit early, full dark not taking place until at least 9:15. When we went out for the lighting of the fire it was still twilight.The other issue is that it would still be light at 6PM, which is not allowed for an Easter Vigil liturgy.
What part of Canada? At Saint-Benoît-du-Lac abbey where I attended the vigil, it was dark outside at 9 pm. We’re fairly far south though, right up against the US border.Even 8:30 was too early for us, it was still light. Even our 9:00 p.m. time was a bit early, full dark not taking place until at least 9:15. When we went out for the lighting of the fire it was still twilight.
I’m in Labrador. Sundown for us was at 8:39 last night.What part of Canada? At Saint-Benoît-du-Lac abbey where I attended the vigil, it was dark outside at 9 pm. We’re fairly far south though, right up against the US border.
The Vigil used to start at 10 pm but since a couple of years, they now start at 9 pm, to better accommodate the needs of the several very elderly monks in the community who found it a hardship to stay up until near 1 am and then have to be at Lauds at 7:30 next morning.