Differences In Week Day and Sunday Mass

[Returning_Home]

I went to a Monday morning mass last week, the first weekday mass I’d ever attended. I noticed not only that there were a lot fewer people, but that we don’t say either Apostle’s Creed, the missal, or pass the gift basket.

Why? What other differences are there for different times of the year?

And sorry if I put this in the wrong place.

 

[SuscipeMeDomine]

Weekday Masses omit the Gloria and the Creed except on solemnities. There are two readings rather than three. Often there is no singing and the whole Mass lasts about a half hour.

 

[RSD]

What do you mean about not saying the missal?

 

[Returning_Home]

What do you mean about not saying the missal?

I’m referring to the “We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty…” Am I calling it incorrectly? Is that the Gloria SuscipeMeDomine already mentioned?

Solemnities? What’s that?

This might be elementary but I’ve been away from Catholicism for some 26 years and can’t remember all of the unique terminology.

 

[palmas855]

I’m referring to the “We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty…” Am I calling it incorrectly? Is that the Gloria SuscipeMeDomine already mentioned?

Solemnities? What’s that?

This might be elementary but I’ve been away from Catholicism for some 26 years and can’t remember all of the unique terminology.

What you are referring to is the Creed, either the Nicene or the Apostles. It is omitted on weekdays. Many Solemnities are what used to be called Holy Days of Obligation, however some are not. There is usually no homily or a vety limited one at a weekday Mass. Usually there is no music or chants. In short it is usually an abbreviated form of the Sunday Mass.

 

[RSD]

I’m referring to the “We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty…” Am I calling it incorrectly? Is that the Gloria SuscipeMeDomine already mentioned?

Solemnities? What’s that?

This might be elementary but I’ve been away from Catholicism for some 26 years and can’t remember all of the unique terminology.

Welcome home! We’re glad you’re back. I have been in the Catholic church for the last 30 years, and I still don’t understand what exactly solemnities are. The missal is the book that has all the prayers and readings for the Mass. The particular prayer you mention (We believe in one God…) is called the creed, which comes from the Latin word for “believe”.

I really enjoy the weekday Mass in a different way from Sunday, partly because there are fewer people, so it seems a more intimate. Keep going, and enjoy.

 

[Returning_Home]

What you are referring to is the Creed, either the Nicene or the Apostles. It is omitted on weekdays. Many Solemnities are what used to be called Holy Days of Obligation, however some are not. There is usually no homily or a vety limited one at a weekday Mass. Usually there is no music or chants. In short it is usually an abbreviated form of the Sunday Mass.

Okay, dumb question time: why is the Apostle’s Creed and the other one so close? The first six lines are almost identical.

 

[Returning_Home]

Welcome home! We’re glad you’re back. I have been in the Catholic church for the last 30 years, and I still don’t understand what exactly solemnities are. The missal is the book that has all the prayers and readings for the Mass. The particular prayer you mention (We believe in one God…) is called the creed, which comes from the Latin word for “believe”.

I really enjoy the weekday Mass in a different way from Sunday, partly because there are fewer people, so it seems a more intimate. Keep going, and enjoy.

Thank you!

Oh, okay, I thought that was the case about the missal being the book and not a prayer after I responded but left the post as-is. Oops.

I have yet to go to confession because it’s in the middle of the day on Saturday and I work almost every single Saturday. I have, like most Catholics I’ve known, certain problems with the faith that I cannot rectify. What does one do in that situation?

 

[floresco]

I have yet to go to confession because it’s in the middle of the day on Saturday and I work almost every single Saturday. I have, like most Catholics I’ve known, certain problems with the faith that I cannot rectify. What does one do in that situation?

Most parishes will also arrange appointments for Confession outside of the scheduled time. If you have been away from the Church that is probably the best way to do it, even if you could get to the scheduled one, because you will likely have a lot to say. Phone your parish and explain that you have been away and want to arrange to speak to the priest/ go to Confession. You can tell him the details of your situation and ask for advice as well as receive the Sacrament.

 

[Zacdecat]

Bless me, father for I have sinned. It has been about 30 years since my last confession and I am gonna need some help…

An amazing confession with the most compassionate and gentle of confessors…
That was my experience.

If you cannot get to scheduled one do ring the priory and ask …ask and you will receive.

Week day mass is special, as stated more intimate with a smaller congregation, there are about 150 daily communicants in my church, but there are usually 3 daily masses…I am very blessed where I live.

 

[palmas855]

Okay, dumb question time: why is the Apostle’s Creed and the other one so close? The first six lines are almost identical.

The Apostles Creed is a shortened version of the entire Nicene Creed. It says the same thing. It is used primarily in Childrens Masses and at a few others.

The Nicene Creed was developed at the Council of Nicea in 325. That Council settled the issue of the relationship of Jesus to the Father among other things… The Council was called primarily to settle the issue of the heresy of Arianism which believed that Jesus was subordinate to the Father.

The Nicene Creed has several different versions floating around, depending on which Church you are at. It remains one of the sticking points between the Orthodox and the Catholics because of the Filioque clause.

 

[Vico]

I went to a Monday morning mass last week, the first weekday mass I’d ever attended. I noticed not only that there were a lot fewer people, but that we don’t say either Apostle’s Creed, the missal, or pass the gift basket.

Why? What other differences are there for different times of the year?

And sorry if I put this in the wrong place.

Be sure to assist one day at a weekday feast, these are also different. For example for the rest of this calendar year:

August 10 – St. Lawrence, deacon and martyr
August 24 – St. Bartholomew, apostle
September 14 – Exaltation of the Holy Cross
August 21 – St. Matthew, apostle and evangelist
October 18 – St. Luke, evangelist
October 28 – St. Simon and St. Jude, apostles
November 30 – St. Andrew, apostle
December 28 – The Holy Innocents, martyrs