Saturday Communion Twice?

  • Thread starter Thread starter rubinthe
  • Start date Start date
Status
Not open for further replies.
R

rubinthe

Guest
If you go to a Saturday morning Mass and receive Communion, then go to a Saturday Vigil Mass for Sunday, can you receive Communion again since it is technically for Sunday?

Thanks.
 
Yes. In fact, you could receive the Most Holy Eucharist again even if the second time was not at the Sunday Vigil (for example, if the second Saturday Mass was a wedding or funeral).

According to Canon Law:
Code: 
 "One who has received the blessed Eucharist may receive it again on the 
 same day only within a eucharistic celebration in which that person 
 participates, without prejudice to the provision of can. 921 §2" (canon 917).

 "It is most strongly recommended that the faithful receive holy Communion in 
 the course of a eucharistic celebration. If, however, for good reason they ask 
 for it apart from the Mass, it is to be administered to them, observing the 
 liturgical rites" (canon 918).

 "§1 Christ's faithful who are in danger of death, from whatever cause, are to be 
 strengthened by holy Communion as viaticum. 

 "§2 Even if they have already received holy Communion that same day, it is 
 nevertheless strongly suggested that in danger of death they should 
 communicate again" (canon 921).
Also, review the following thread for additional insight:
forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=15763&highlight=multiple+eucharist
 
40.png
rubinthe:
If you go to a Saturday morning Mass and receive Communion, then go to a Saturday Vigil Mass for Sunday, can you receive Communion again since it is technically for Sunday?

Thanks.
Click to expand...
yes, you can receive twice in one day. the only regulation is that at least one of the time must be at a mass that you attend. so you can receive the Eucharist twice as long as It is not brought to you both times.
 
40.png
rubinthe:
If you go to a Saturday morning Mass and receive Communion, then go to a Saturday Vigil Mass for Sunday, can you receive Communion again since it is technically for Sunday?

Thanks.
Click to expand...
rubinthe:

If it were a problem, then I would be in deep trouble since I regularly go to Saturday morning and the Sunday Vigil Masses.

Here is the Canon on receiving twice in a day:
Can. 917 One who has received the blessed Eucharist may receive it again on the same day only within a eucharistic celebration in which that person participates, without prejudice to the provision of can. 921 §2.
Click to expand...
PF
 
Thanks for all your help. This past weekend, I attended Sunday Mass instead of the Vigil because I was under the impression you could only receive Communion once a day.

Again, thanks.
 
40.png
JustSomeGuy:
the only regulation is that at least one of the time must be at a mass that you attend.
Click to expand...
More precisely, the second time must be at a mass that you attend.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top