How many times can once receive Communion?

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I am sure that this question has been asked before, but could not find such a thread with the search feature.

How many times in one (liturgical) day could a Catholic receive Holy Communion?

Background: I live in rural central Iowa. The nearest parish that offers a Saturday morning (daily) mass is 50+ miles away so I seldom can attend that. As a personal devotion, I like to try to attend mass every day that I can. Currently, I attend a Saturday anticipatory mass in the evening (and do not receive Communion). I then attend a Sunday morning mass and receive.

I thought I read that one should only receive communion once a day (unless the second Mass was a wedding or funeral, or one where you “pariticpated in”?). If I was allowed to receive once a (callendar) day, then would that mean that I can receive at a Saturday anticipatory mass AND at a mass on Sunday?
I am currently under the assumption that I should not receive at both a Saturday anticipatory and a Sunday mass because they are the same liturgical day (mass for Sunday).

The question also comes up when, for example, the mass for the Assumption is celebrated on a Tuesday. In my area, the nearst parishes will forego the Monday morning daily mass and celebrate the Vigil mass for the Assumption on Mon. evening and the Mass for the Assumption on Tues. Once again, though the readings are different, I consider them the same liturgical day and only receive at one of the two.

WHAT IS THE CHURCH REGULATION ON THIS?
 
You can receive communion twice in a day but you must be attending the Mass when you receive the second time (e.g. two communion services are not allowed). When the readings change the clock is reset (not very elegant sentence but makes the point.)
 
The definition of “day” for determining how many times one may receive Holy Communion is from midnight to midnight. Saturday is a separate day from Sunday, so there is no question you may receive at both the Saturday vigil Mass and the Sunday Mass.

The rule for receiving twice in one day states that the second time must be during a Mass, unless one is in danger of death. It does not specify what kind of Mass, such as wedding, funeral, or that the readings are different.

Betsy
 
baltobetsy said:
The definition of “day” for determining how many times one may receive Holy Communion is from midnight to midnight. Saturday is a separate day from Sunday, so there is no question you may receive at both the Saturday vigil Mass and the Sunday Mass.

The rule for receiving twice in one day states that the second time must be during a Mass, unless one is in danger of death. It does not specify what kind of Mass, such as wedding, funeral, or that the readings are different.

Betsy
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I got the impression that the OP was asking if it was ok to receive at the Sunday Vigil (on Saturday) and again at a Sunday Mass. That’s why I posted the link. Many parishes do not have a Saturday morning daily Mass, so persons who either attend Mass every day or want to do the first five Saturday devotion would need to attend the Sunday Vigil and then a Sunday Mass. My parish has no daily Mass on Saturday mornings.
 
lak611 said:
I got the impression that the OP was asking if it was ok to receive at the Sunday Vigil (on Saturday) and again at a Sunday Mass. That’s why I posted the link. Many parishes do not have a Saturday morning daily Mass, so persons who either attend Mass every day or want to do the first five Saturday devotion would need to attend the Sunday Vigil and then a Sunday Mass. My parish has no daily Mass on Saturday mornings.
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Yes, I was under the same impression. I made my post to expand on the very short answer in the link and to correct the notion expressed earlier in the thread that the day changes when the readings change. For purposes of receiving Holy Communion, the day changes at midnight.

I’m sorry so many do not have access to Saturday morning Mass. We have lots of them here in Baltimore, my parish included.

Betsy
 
AngelicDoctor said:
I am sure that this question has been asked before, but could not find such a thread with the search feature.

How many times in one (liturgical) day could a Catholic receive Holy Communion?

Background: I live in rural central Iowa. The nearest parish that offers a Saturday morning (daily) mass is 50+ miles away so I seldom can attend that. As a personal devotion, I like to try to attend mass every day that I can. Currently, I attend a Saturday anticipatory mass in the evening (and do not receive Communion). I then attend a Sunday morning mass and receive.

I thought I read that one should only receive communion once a day (unless the second Mass was a wedding or funeral, or one where you “pariticpated in”?). If I was allowed to receive once a (callendar) day, then would that mean that I can receive at a Saturday anticipatory mass AND at a mass on Sunday?
I am currently under the assumption that I should not receive at both a Saturday anticipatory and a Sunday mass because they are the same liturgical day (mass for Sunday).

The question also comes up when, for example, the mass for the Assumption is celebrated on a Tuesday. In my area, the nearst parishes will forego the Monday morning daily mass and celebrate the Vigil mass for the Assumption on Mon. evening and the Mass for the Assumption on Tues. Once again, though the readings are different, I consider them the same liturgical day and only receive at one of the two.

WHAT IS THE CHURCH REGULATION ON THIS?
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You can receive twice on Saturday at any Mass and twice on Sunday as long as the second time is while attending Mass.
 
Thank you everyone for clearing this up for me. God bless!
 
I am also glad to have received these further explanations, because the Ask the Aplogist link does not represent my exact situation. The inquirer’s situation was one where they were “assisting” at both the Saturday anticipatory mass (aka vigil) and the Sunday mass. I am not performing any liturigal function (lector, acolyte, etc.) at either mass, I am merely praying in the pew at both.
Thanks.
 
AngelicDoctor said:
I am also glad to have received these further explanations, because the Ask the Aplogist link does not represent my exact situation. The inquirer’s situation was one where they were “assisting” at both the Saturday anticipatory mass (aka vigil) and the Sunday mass. I am not performing any liturigal function (lector, acolyte, etc.) at either mass, I am merely praying in the pew at both.
Thanks.
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Assisting at Mass means to participate in the Mass by praying, singing, etc. It does not mean you are an altar server, EMHC, lector, or acolyte. Assisting at Mass just means you are in the congregation. It’s an older more formal term for going to Mass.
 
lak611 said:
Assisting at Mass means to participate in the Mass by praying, singing, etc. It does not mean you are an altar server, EMHC, lector, or acolyte. Assisting at Mass just means you are in the congregation. It’s an older more formal term for going to Mass.
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OK, Thanks lak611!
 
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