Home Mass?

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It has been an interesting week - I’ve heard of and seen a few things I never have before…has anyone heard of ‘home Masses’? By this I mean a priest saying Mass in parishoners homes (not just for the family, but for others who want to come as well) monthly or periodically to ‘build up the community’. Is this allowed?
 
there are provisions for it, there has to be a good reason, and there are rules and regulations, and I believe you need permission. Just assume the priest knows the rules and is following them, unless you have proof otherwise.
 
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Elzee:
It has been an interesting week - I’ve heard of and seen a few things I never have before…has anyone heard of ‘home Masses’? By this I mean a priest saying Mass in parishoners homes (not just for the family, but for others who want to come as well) monthly or periodically to ‘build up the community’. Is this allowed?
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Yes have heard of it and actually attended one. it is very popular among the Phillipino community here in Jersey or at least in my neck of the woods.
 
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Yes have heard of it and actually attended one. it is very popular among the Phillipino community here in Jersey or at least in my neck of the woods.
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Why is this preferable as opposed to attending Mass in church (again, unless there is a good reason)?

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From the Code of Canon Law:Can. 932 §1. The eucharistic celebration is to be carried out in a sacred place unless in a particular case necessity requires otherwise; in such a case the celebration must be done in a decent place.
 
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Elzee:
Why is this preferable as opposed to attending Mass in church (again, unless there is a good reason)?
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WHo knows:) …I am not Phillipino…all I do know is that around the holidays and major events they hold masses in their homes.
 
Many years ago, the parish we had just moved into was having some type of celebration during which they were having home Masses every so often at the houses of various parishioners who had volunteered to host one. My mother and I attended one. It was completely reverent and orthodox–no funny stuff-- and I think it was one of the nicest Masses I’ve ever attended. (Remember, when the Church was first starting out, Mass was always held in private homes.)
 
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Elzee:
It has been an interesting week - I’ve heard of and seen a few things I never have before…has anyone heard of ‘home Masses’? By this I mean a priest saying Mass in parishoners homes (not just for the family, but for others who want to come as well) monthly or periodically to ‘build up the community’. Is this allowed?
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We had them at my Aunt’s home celebrated by my Uncle, the Bishop.
I’m sure they are allowed.
 
I’ve been to one. It was a Midnight Mass on New Year’s Eve. It was wonderful!

After the success of that Mass, we had Midnight Masses on NYE til the priest was reassigned. 😦
 
It was not super common but not a rarity either to have home masses for first communion. Looking back at it. CoWABUNGA!!! I specifically remeber the green folding card table set up in my parents living room and having the sacrifice of Mass celebrated right there in our house by our priest. Several of my friends growing up had home first communions. THis was in Iowa in the diocese of Dubuque. THe preiest who performed it was actually a pretty good guy who was fairly orthodox in his MOral beliefs. I am 100% sure that this is no longer even heard of since those days but It happened at my house. On another note here at my parish there is a giganitic family and our priest does celebrate Mass out at their farm when they have their annual family get to gether. This of course is no replacement for scheduled masses in the church. But anywho.
 
The bishop’s approval is required for a home Mass.

According to the Instruction of the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship of 15 May 1969 “Actio pastoralis”:

"3. In most cases the eucharistic celebration for special groups is to be held in a place of worship.
  1. The faculty of allowing a eucharistic celebration for special groups to take place outside a place of worship is reserved to the local Ordinary or, for his own houses, to the Ordinary of religious. But, especially when it is a question of private homes or institutions, they are to grant this faculty only if the place is suitable and decent. [Footnote see GIRM n. 253] A bedroom is always excluded."
(From Documents on the Liturgy, Liturgical Press, 1982, ISBN 0-8146-1281-4, page 673).

Monsignor Peter Elliott sees home Masses as particularly important for “aged or infirm persons who are unable to leave their houses or apartment” and “A priest who is a house guest, for example, during a vacation …” where “the nearest church is very distant or cannot be made available for his Mass.” (From Peter Elliott, Liturgical Question Box, Ignatius Press, 1998, ISBN 0-89870-677-7, pages 146-147).
 
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Elzee:
Why is this preferable as opposed to attending Mass in church (again, unless there is a good reason)?

(from another thread):
From the Code of Canon Law:Can. 932 §1. The eucharistic celebration is to be carried out in a sacred place unless in a particular case necessity requires otherwise; in such a case the celebration must be done in a decent place.
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We should also go on to quote the rest of the canon concerning this:
Can. 933 For a just cause and with the express permission of the local ordinary, a priest is permitted to celebrate the Eucharist in the place of worship of some Church or ecclesial community which does not have full communion with the Catholic Church so long as there is no scandal
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Unfortunately there are many that think they have necessity and run with it without going onto Canon 933.
 
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