Does attending saturday mass for a First Saturday devotion fulfill your Sunday obligation?

[MGLechner]

“sac·ri·fice (skr-fs)
n.
1.
a. The act of offering something to a deity in propitiation or homage, especially the ritual slaughter of an animal or a person.
b. A victim offered in this way.
2.
a. Forfeiture of something highly valued for the sake of one considered to have a greater value or claim.
b. Something so forfeited.
3.
a. Relinquishment of something at less than its presumed value.
b. Something so relinquished.
c. A loss so sustained.
4. Baseball A sacrifice bunt or sacrifice fly.”

Prayer doesn’t fit into this description, nor communion, nor confession really.

There is no really no tangible ‘thing’ that is offered to God in the act of prayer, since prayer is simply communication, or a mutual exchange of something intangible.

Nor in the act of a person receiving communion (which on the contrary is something HE offers to US). Nor in confession (again, we go to receive something from Him, certainly the only thing we offer is our sins, which aren’t in the least pleasing or valuable).

Further, there is no ‘victim’ in prayer, or confession, or communion, no ‘relinquishment’ by anyone of anything, no ‘loss’ by anyone of anything either.

Really, I’m at a loss to see how any of the requirements of a First Saturday devotion can be called a ‘sacrifice’ in any sense.

Doesn’t the Book of Hebrews make reference to a “Sacrifice of Praise?” (Heb. 13.15) You must think liturgically when using this term. The Dictionary definitions don’t always apply when talking about spiritual things.

 

[LilyM]

Doesn’t the Book of Hebrews make reference to a “Sacrifice of Praise?” (Heb. 13.15) You must think liturgically when using this term. The Dictionary definitions don’t always apply when talking about spiritual things.

Why must we think liturgically?

The rosary and confession have nothing to do with liturgy, and communion can easily be received outside the context of liturgy (eg by someone bedridden at home). There’s nothing liturgical about the First Saturday Devotion, in fact.

 

[CatholicFireman]

I went to confession today (First Saturday) but I forgot about receiving today.

I wonder if I receive at morning mass tomorrow and then attend mass in the evening if that will fulfill my First Saturday Devotion?

 

[odile53]

It never occurred to me to think of the First Saturday devotion as a “sacrifice,” because this is something I want to do. I “get” something (hopefully, a closer relationship with Mary and Our Lord.)

Apparently, it’s difficult to do, though. I can’t find any nearby parishes that have the Saturday morning Mass, and I’m not sure if the 4 PM Mass “counts.” There is a nearby Marian shrine, but they have the First Saturday devotion on six consecutive first saturdays from May through October.

Seems like around here Saturday morning is the priests’ day off. Oh, well. Back to the drawing board!

 

[puzzleannie]

why do you think it would not? Saturday is Saturday
btw a sacrifice is not necessarily something painful it is anything offered to God for his own sake, for love of him.
don’t make up rules that don’t exist especially to bind other people.

I was told by my priest, that no mass that is part of the Sunday obligation (mass after 4pm Saturday) should be counted as fulfilling the First Saturday devotions. T

check with your priest again, the readings are irrelevant, and I see nothing in the promises that says this. I have not been in a parish in over 20 years that has a Saturday am Mass unless there is a funeral. Do you really think therefore the promises are null for that reason? This concern for a slavish interpretation of the devotion IMO borders on superstition.

 

[bandmember]

nope

 

[thequeen]

if the saturday mass is at 4:00pm or after then it fulfills the sunday obligation

 

[SanctusMarcus]

I am currently doing the First Saturday devotions to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. My parish only has one mass on Saturdays (which is the Sunday mass) and I am wondering if attending this mass while completing the devotion, as I am offering up the mass and communion to the Blessed Mother, also fulfills my Sunday obligation?

Thank-you for your time & help in answering my question.

Firstly, the Church’s practise is that Sunday starts at I Vespers or whenever your Parish celebrates the Vigil Mass (which is actually the First Mass of Sunday). So technically, it’s liturgically Sunday. So for example, I pray the Divine Office and I usually say I Vespers at 5pm on Saturday - this formally begins Sunday for me. I rarely attend the Vigil Mass as I usually serve at Mass on Sundays.

However, you can still make your devotion as Our Lord Himself allowed for someone who can’t attend Saturday Mass (during the day) to make his Communion on the Sunday instead, with sufficient reason and with the approval of his Priest.Therefore, you can complete your 1st Saturday devotion to Our Lady, but I would suggest getting your Priest’s approval since that is the request of Our Lord. Your previous devotion will be rewarded since you were unsure of the exact guidelines.

I am lucky that my Parish here in England has Saturday Morning Mass, except in August, because that’s the holiday season and also when the schools are closed for Summer Holidays (and thus my Priest is on holiday getting some much earned rest). Thus, I would have to go to Vigil Mass for Communion. Luckily, Confession is just before Mass!

I would recommend reading this: themostholyrosary.com/appendix2.htm. It gives you a complete guide to Saturday Devotions.

God bless.

 

[mlz]

I would like to thank everyone who took the time to answer my question. I greatly appreciated your responses.

Also, to clarify, I was not trying to kill two birds with one stone by making my Sunday obligation easier in attending a Saturday evening Mass while fulfilling the First Saturday Devotion: essentially allowing me to attend Mass only once instead of twice over the course of two days. My circumstances were limited and I was wanting to do the right thing.

Thank-you all for your help. I wish you all the best.

Thank you for posting this as there are others wanting to know similar questions. I understand. Bless you for doing this devotion as I believe it to be a very important one
mlz