Mass in the week... Help!

[Chuck1]

Hi I was wondering what’s mass like iin the week ?
Because in the missil they only have Sunday mass so what do you do in the week ?
Where do u read from what do u sing etc what do I do ?
Thanks for your help

 

[YoungTradCath]

Hi I was wondering what’s mass like iin the week ?
Because in the missil they only have Sunday mass so what do you do in the week ?
Where do u read from what do u sing etc what do I do ?
Thanks for your help

Mostly the same as a Sunday mass, with a few differences. There probably won’t be a choir. I can almost guarantee that. There will be a lot fewer people. Probably won’t be a deacon, only a priest. There will be only two readings, versus three. There may or may not be a homily.

 

[Barb3]

Many years ago I made a one-day retreat about the Eucharist – Fr. Ron Rolheiser was the speaker and he was so PROFOUND, THOUGHTFUL I made up my mind that I would try to go to Mass every day to receive Jesus in the Eucharist. Believe me, it’s the only thing that keeps me going. When I get home from Mass I “google” Creighton Daily Reflections (can never remember their site) and read the reflection for the day. Believe me, if you decide to go to Mass during the week, you will NEVER regret it.

 

[CatholicZ09]

In some missals, they have something usually in the back of it called “Daily Mass Propers”, in which they basically give you the vereses of scripture and antiphons for the Masses during the week. You could invest in your own missal that has all readings for the three-year cycle. In fact, here’s one: http://www.libers.com/sam.htm

Daily Mass is usually thirty minutes long, and there are only two readings as stated above, and little to no singing. There’s also less people, obviously.

 

[Jim_Dandy]

“Give us this day our daily bread,” is a petition to God to provide the Eucharist daily. Life is so much better when the day begins or ends with the celebration of the Eucharist!

The Holy Mass is the same all over the world, whether on Sunday or a week-day. Sunday Mass is longer, more elaborate, usually with music, and a homily is required. Week-day Masses are shorter, usually without music, and a homily is not required, but it’s rare that a homily is not presented. Many people are going to or coming from work, so priests try to keep weekday Masses within 30 minutes or so. The ritual is the same, just not as elaborate. It’s the very same text. The readings from Scripture are the Old Testament, Psalms, and the Gospel (one less than on Sunday, when a reading from a letter, Acts, or Revelation is included.)

The Mass is straight out of Scripture; it’s God’s favorite prayer. As a suggestion, don’t read the missal. Just let your senses take it in. If you don’t know the Mass, you’ll learn it soon enough hearing and observing. Try reading the missal at home before you go. While you are at Mass, just drink it in. Watch the priest. Every gesture, every movement, has meaning. You are present at Calvary as Christ’s sacrifice is made present again.

Jim Dandy

 

[LilyM]

You can buy separate weekday Missals that have the readings for weekday Masses.

There are a few things you won’t usually see in a weekday Mass - no Gloria, no second reading, no Creed. Usually no singing, sometimes no or shorter homily. Otherwise exactly the same structure and prayers.