Mass in Antarctica

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If a priest is saying mass in the direct center of Antarctica on Christmas, which mass would he say as he is in every timezone, who would be the ordinary, and is it possible to miss mass as you are in the center?
 
None. Mass could not be held there because one cannot face east from that spot, as all 360 degrees fom there would be north.

Now seriously?
 
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I don’t know which is making me laugh, the question or the response! Disorientatiooooooon!
 
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I think you mean ‘at the south pole’ as I can’t see that Antarctica has a ‘centre’ any more than any other continent. The ‘which Mass’ issue is easily dealt with: the priest can only say one Mass at a time so could therefore say any Mass. However, wine would freeze rendering all Masses invalid.
 
At least the penguins are already formally dressed for Mass and will stand very reverently. Though I don’t think they can kneel very well.
 
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At least the penguins are already formally dressed for Mass and will stand very reverently. Though I don’t think they can kneel very well.
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Although since Jesus died for all mankind, and not all penguinkind, most theologians agree that penguins aren’t required to assist at Mass.
 
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If a priest is saying mass in the direct center of Antarctica on Christmas, which mass would he say as he is in every timezone, who would be the ordinary, and is it possible to miss mass as you are in the center?
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He would say the Mass for the day which he thinks he is in

His Ordinary would be whatever Bishop assigned him to Antarctica.

Yes, it is possible to miss Mass wherever you are, provided there is a Mass being said that you have the ability to make it to.
 
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And on a side note:

There are eight churches on Antarctica proper, with another two located south of the Antarctic Convergence. The southernmost of these religious buildings is the Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows, a Catholic chapel carved out of the ice surrounding the Belgrano II Base, at Bertrab Nunatak.

There are four Catholic Churches in Antarctica proper:

The Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows located in Belgrano II Base, Bertrab Nunatak

The St. Francis of Assisi (San Francisco de Asis) Chapel located in Esperanza Base, Hope Bay

The Chapel of the Blessed Virgin of Lujan (Santisima Virgen de Lujan) located at the Marambio Base, Marambio Island

The Chapel of Saint Mary, Queen of Peace (Santa María Reina de la Paz) located in Villa Las Estrellas, King George Island

Then this Catholic Church which is in the Antarctic region, but not in Antarctica proper:

The Church of Our Lady of the Winds (Notre-Dame des Vents) which is located in Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen Islands

Finally, there’s also a Norwegian Lutheran church outside of Antarctica proper. And on Antarctica proper there’s also two Russian Orthodox Churches, one Ukrainian Orthodox Church, and one non-denominational Protestant church, for a total of 8 Churches on Antarctica itself (4 Catholic, 3 Orthodox, 1 Protestant), and 2 Churches around Antarctica (1 Catholic, and 1 Protestant), for a total of 10 Christian Churches in the Antarctic region.

Here’s a picture of the St. Mary Queen of Peace (Santa María Reina de la Paz) Chapel on King George Island:

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The Our Lady of the Snows chapel:

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And these incredibly awesome pictures of the Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church on King George Island:

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And of course right now where I am in New England, it feels like Antarctica: 14 degrees BELOW zero Fahrenheit is the feels-like temp outside!

God bless and Happy New Year to all!
 
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I know there is a pallottine priest who goes from base to base saying mass and hearing confessions. Chaplains are there most certainly and they’re likely others I say.
 
There are no bears in Antarctica (the polar bears are all at the North Pole, none of them live at the South Pole). The penguins have nothing to fear.
 
Amazing chapels. Thanks for those pix.

For a service directly on the pole, given a heated structure, maybe the bigger concern would be the 1 hour rule before receiving.

One would have to define an arbitrary time. Differential calculus would find East quickly enough.
 
Actually the adorable penguins are regularly eaten by equally adorable leopard seals and sea lions 😛
 
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