Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday

[AngelRose81]

Ok…this may be a really stupid question but I was just wondering if the Easter Vigil and the Masses on Easter Sunday would be the same (i.e. readings, etc) or if they would be different. I know that the Vigil has to be after sundown and it begins with the fire outside the church but I was just wondering if you are supposed to go to it as well as the Easter Sunday Mass or not? And if it is ok to go to both, can you recieve the Eucharist at both? I’ll be confirmed at Easter Vigil and will take my 1st communion then, BTW. Thanks and hope I wasn’t too confusing! Thanks again!

 

[Tonks40]

Ok…this may be a really stupid question but I was just wondering if the Easter Vigil and the Masses on Easter Sunday would be the same (i.e. readings, etc) or if they would be different. I know that the Vigil has to be after sundown and it begins with the fire outside the church but I was just wondering if you are supposed to go to it as well as the Easter Sunday Mass or not? And if it is ok to go to both, can you recieve the Eucharist at both? I’ll be confirmed at Easter Vigil and will take my 1st communion then, BTW. Thanks and hope I wasn’t too confusing! Thanks again!

1. The readings for the Easter Vigil Mass are usually different from the Easter Sunday, especially since you have many readings and psalms being presented.
2. Attending Easter Vigil Mass does fulfill your obligation for Easter Sunday.
3. If you go to both, you can recieve at both.
4. No, you were not too confusing

God Bless - and Welcome Home!

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

Ok…this may be a really stupid question but I was just wondering if the Easter Vigil and the Masses on Easter Sunday would be the same (i.e. readings, etc) or if they would be different. I know that the Vigil has to be after sundown and it begins with the fire outside the church but I was just wondering if you are supposed to go to it as well as the Easter Sunday Mass or not? And if it is ok to go to both, can you recieve the Eucharist at both? I’ll be confirmed at Easter Vigil and will take my 1st communion then, BTW. Thanks and hope I wasn’t too confusing! Thanks again!

No, there are three different Masses of Easter. Any of the three satisfies the Sunday Obligation. However, many newly Baptized or Received Catholics want to make Easter Sunday their first full Mass as a Catholic.

 

[AngelRose81]

No, there are three different Masses of Easter. Any of the three satisfies the Sunday Obligation. However, many newly Baptized or Received Catholics want to make Easter Sunday their first full Mass as a Catholic.

This is what I was wanting to do but I wasn’t sure if it was ok. Thank you all for your answers and clarifications! I think I may go ahead and go to both. That is if I’m not dead tired after the Easter Vigil. It starts at 8:00 and we have 3 being baptized and 22 being confirmed plus we have a reception afterwords. But I still think I’ll be getting up for Sunday too!

 

[LRThunder]

No, there are three different Masses of Easter. Any of the three satisfies the Sunday Obligation. However, many newly Baptized or Received Catholics want to make Easter Sunday their first full Mass as a Catholic.

3 different Masses of Easter? I’m aware of the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday. What’s the third?

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

3 different Masses of Easter? I’m aware of the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday. What’s the third?

There is the Easter Vigil

Easter Morning Mass

Easter Day Mass

Each with it’s own set of readings.

Same for Christmas:

Christmas Vigil Mass

Midnight Mass

Christmas Mass at dawn

Christmas Mass during the day

Each one has it’s own set of readings.

 

[LRThunder]

There is the Easter Vigil

Easter Morning Mass

Easter Day Mass

Each with it’s own set of readings.

Same for Christmas:

Christmas Vigil Mass

Midnight Mass

Christmas Mass at dawn

Christmas Mass during the day

Each one has it’s own set of readings.

Thank you.

 

[rockpusher]

Brother Rich…

My Roman missal only has two sets of Easter readings: a Easter Vigil and Easter day. This is also true on the USCCB web site for the Easter readings. Click here
usccb.org/nab/readings/041109.shtml and the next day, (Easter Sunday).

With all due respect, Grace and peace,

Paul P.

 

[Digitonomy]

This is what I was wanting to do but I wasn’t sure if it was ok…I think I may go ahead and go to both. That is if I’m not dead tired …But I still think I’ll be getting up for Sunday too!

Just to clarify for those who may have similar concerns, you’re only required to attend on holy days (such as Sundays) or the preceding evening. However, you are free to attend any and every mass that you are able to. You’re also free to receive communion as often as twice a day (day meaning midnight to midnight according to canon law), so long as the second time is during a mass. And of course you don’t have to receive communion at mass, if you are not disposed, or it’s your third mass of the day, or for whatever other reason.

 

[diggerdomer]

Ok…this may be a really stupid question but I was just wondering if the Easter Vigil and the Masses on Easter Sunday would be the same (i.e. readings, etc) or if they would be different. I know that the Vigil has to be after sundown and it begins with the fire outside the church but I was just wondering if you are supposed to go to it as well as the Easter Sunday Mass or not? And if it is ok to go to both, can you recieve the Eucharist at both? I’ll be confirmed at Easter Vigil and will take my 1st communion then, BTW. Thanks and hope I wasn’t too confusing! Thanks again!

Not stupid at all! There have been a number of responses to your questions.

The Vigil Mass is different from the Easter Sunday Masses.

You should go to one or the other. There’s nothing wrong with going to both, really, but more importantly there’s no real reason to. If for some exceptional reason you do go to both of course it’s ok to receive Communion at both. There are not three different Easter Masses, just two (the Vigil and the Sunday Masses). Again, in principle there’s no reason to go to more than one Mass on any given Sunday/Solemnity/etc. unless you are required to by your ministry, service, etc.

Alleluia.