Yes, it would fulfill both obligations.I was just looking at the Catholic calendar for 2012. This is thinking way ahead, but Immaculate Conception is on Saturday, December 8. If I were to go to the vigil Mass on that Saturday, does it mean that I’ve fulfilled both my holy day obligation and the Sunday obligation? Thank you.
No it does not. You can search for old threads on this but we’ve basically discussed enough to find the answer to this question. You cannot do a “two-fer”. If there are two obligations on two separate days, then you would need to fulfill them separately.Yes, it would fulfill both obligations.
Yup.No it does not. You can search for old threads on this but we’ve basically discussed enough to find the answer to this question. You cannot do a “two-fer”. If there are two obligations on two separate days, then you would need to fulfill them separately.
In most dioceses of the U.S., the obligation is lifted when the feast falls on Saturday or Monday.I was just looking at the Catholic calendar for 2012. This is thinking way ahead, but Immaculate Conception is on Saturday, December 8. If I were to go to the vigil Mass on that Saturday, does it mean that I’ve fulfilled both my holy day obligation and the Sunday obligation? Thank you.
Its not two obligations on two separate days though. .No it does not. You can search for old threads on this but we’ve basically discussed enough to find the answer to this question. You cannot do a “two-fer”. If there are two obligations on two separate days, then you would need to fulfill them separately.
But you said it would fulfill both obligations. How can you say “both” when there is only one obligation to fulfill?Its not two obligations on two separate days though. .
In the United States, the obligation to attend Mass is suspended,
when a Holy Day falls on a Saturday or a Monday.
Thus the vigil mass on Saturday counts because the obligation to attend mass for the Immaculate Conception is suspended this year in the US.
Immaculate Conception obligation is never suspended in the U.S. The obligation for All Saints, Assumption, and Mary, Mother of God is lifted if they fall on Saturday or Monday, but Immaculate Conception never is because it’s our country’s patron holy day.Its not two obligations on two separate days though. .
In the United States, the obligation to attend Mass is suspended,
when a Holy Day falls on a Saturday or a Monday.
Thus the vigil mass on Saturday counts because the obligation to attend mass for the Immaculate Conception is suspended this year in the US.
That is not what the law says. It says that there is NO obligation.Yes and no.
Some parishes will have two Masses. One for the feast of the Immaculate Conception, and the usual vigil Mass. Then you’d have to attend both, as there are two obligations, but like has be said in some places if the feast should fall on a Saturday or Monday the obligation for the feast is fulfilled at ordinary Mass.
They’d identify themselves as such. Some will sign with a username with “Fr”. Although I would still caution you, there is no way to verify if they really are priests.Now I’m really confused. Guess I’ll have to ask my parish priest when the day gets closer. Speaking of which, do priests post on these forums? And if they do, how do you know if he’s a priest?
I knew there were one or two of outliers but didn’t know where they would be named.Immaculate Conception obligation is never suspended in the U.S. The obligation for All Saints, Assumption, and Mary, Mother of God is lifted if they fall on Saturday or Monday, but Immaculate Conception never is because it’s our country’s patron holy day.