Mass only offered in English on Saturday

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I’m a parishioner at a Roman Catholic church. Recently, I have become interested in attending a Byzantine Rite (Ukrainian Greek Catholic) church in my area, but Mass is only offered in English on Saturday. Is it sinful to only partake of Mass at this other church, and therefore only do so on Saturday, and stop going to my old parish on Sunday?

I should point out the missal is bilingual, so there is the option of attending on Sunday and reading along as to where (I can surmise) they are in the order of Mass.
 
As long as it’s the vigil Mass you can attend on Saturdays.
 
Immensus said:
I’m a parishioner at a Roman Catholic church. Recently, I have become interested in attending a Byzantine Rite (Ukrainian Greek Catholic) church in my area, but Mass is only offered in English on Saturday. Is it sinful to only partake of Mass at this other church, and therefore only do so on Saturday, and stop going to my old parish on Sunday?
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Is it some sort of hardship to participate in Liturgy two days in a row? :confused:

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I’m having a little difficulty here. Seems like there’s two ways of reading this.

The only Mass in English that you wish is on Saturday (but you prefer it to be Sunday)

The only Mass on Saturday that you can attend is in English (but you prefer Greek/Ukranian or other)

I take it that you desire the first?
 
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Is it some sort of hardship to participate in Liturgy two days in a row? :confused:

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Sure. I would think that feeling required to do so on both Saturday and Sunday every single week would present some difficulties to many people.
 
You can fulfill your Sunday obligation at any Church in communion with the Catholic Church. The Saturday evening liturgy does fulfill the Sunday obligation.
 
The OP has not specified the time of the Saturday celebration.

tee
 
Saturday Mass is at 5 pm, and I did not see anything in the church bulletin or the sign outside designating it as vigil. The two Masses are the only ones held on a weekly basis at this church.
 
Immensus said:
Saturday Mass is at 5 pm, and I did not see anything in the church bulletin or the sign outside designating it as vigil. The two Masses are the only ones held on a weekly basis at this church.
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Then you are, indeed, golden.
Can. 1248 §1. A person who assists at a Mass celebrated anywhere in a Catholic rite either on the feast day itself or in the evening of the preceding day satisfies the obligation of participating in the Mass.
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