Holy Saturday Fasting?

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Hi, I will God willing be recived into the Church this Easter Vigil. My mother who is not catholic has offered to have a reception for me and all of my friends from church who have supported me on the journey. It would have to be in the day since it will be late when the mass is over. My Question is since the fast rule is one hour according to the 1983 code of cannon law and the more traditional fast is 3 hours, does the time start from the begining of mass or from the time the Eucharist is being distributed. I have no doubt the one hour will be observed even if it is supposed to be fast an hour before mass starts. I am only wondering becuase I have friends that I am not sure but they might still follow the 3 hour fast and I don’t want to offend them or make them break their fast. .
Thanks for any help
Taylor McBee

By the way this reception would be in the early afternoon because we have the Retreat that Morning. Also Pray for me and My RCIA class as Candidates we are making our first confessions on February 10th.
 
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Hi, I will God willing be recived into the Church this Easter Vigil. My mother who is not catholic has offered to have a reception for me and all of my friends from church who have supported me on the journey. It would have to be in the day since it will be late when the mass is over. My Question is since the fast rule is one hour according to the 1983 code of cannon law and the more traditional fast is 3 hours, does the time start from the begining of mass or from the time the Eucharist is being distributed. I have no doubt the one hour will be observed even if it is supposed to be fast an hour before mass starts. I am only wondering becuase I have friends that I am not sure but they might still follow the 3 hour fast and I don’t want to offend them or make them break their fast. .
Thanks for any help
Taylor McBee

By the way this reception would be in the early afternoon because we have the Retreat that Morning. Also Pray for me and My RCIA class as Candidates we are making our first confessions on February 10th.
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It is one hour before you receive the Eucharist. However, the Easter Vigil is a very looong Mass–you will most likely be in church well over an hour before you even get around to receiving Communion. The Easter Vigil usually runs between 2-3 or more hours depending on the number of those being received into the Church, the number of readings done, and the size of the crowd.

Congratulations and welcome to the Catholic Church!
 
taylormcbee said:
Hi, I will God willing be recived into the Church this Easter Vigil. My mother who is not catholic has offered to have a reception for me and all of my friends from church who have supported me on the journey. It would have to be in the day since it will be late when the mass is over. My Question is since the fast rule is one hour according to the 1983 code of cannon law and the more traditional fast is 3 hours, does the time start from the begining of mass or from the time the Eucharist is being distributed. I have no doubt the one hour will be observed even if it is supposed to be fast an hour before mass starts. I am only wondering becuase I have friends that I am not sure but they might still follow the 3 hour fast and I don’t want to offend them or make them break their fast. .
Thanks for any help
Taylor McBee

By the way this reception would be in the early afternoon because we have the Retreat that Morning. Also Pray for me and My RCIA class as Candidates we are making our first confessions on February 10th.
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Welcome Home!!

I am certain and I hope that the reception will be a most Joyful one!!

Welcome Home!!
 
Here is what is in the RCIA ritual text:

Preparation Rites on Holy Saturday
  1. In proximate preparation for the celebration of the sacraments of initiation:
  2. The elect are to be advised that on Holy Saturday they should refrain from their usual activities, spend their time in prayer and reflection, and as far as they can, observe a fast.
  3. When it is possible to bring the elect together on Holy Saturday for reflection and prayer, some or all of the following rites may be celebrated as an immediate preparation for the sacraments: the presentation of the Lord’s Prayer, if it has ben deferred (see nos. 149, 178-10), the “return” or recitation of the Creed (nos. 193-196), the ephphetha rite (nos. 197-199), and the choosing of a baptismal name (ns. 200-202).
 
Remember that the Easter Vigil Mass does not even start until 8:30PM.
 
It used to be that fasting started when the priest entered the sanctuary for vespers the night before Mass. :eek: 😉
 
Congratulations, Taylor! Its wonderful that you have people who love and support you on your journey, and I hope that Confession and Confirmation go well.

Yes, Easter vigil is a lo-o-o-ong Mass, especially if there will be a lot of baptisms.
 
Are we to recite all of the mysteries in Saturday. Did i understand that right?
 
So from what I am understanding it will be ok to have this reception during the Late afternoon / early evening?
God Bless
Taylor
Ps. thanks to all the kind words of welcome it feels good to be home.
 
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