Saturday Mass for BVM during Easter time

[BeeSweet]

My Legion of Mary praesidium is organizing an outdoor procession in honor of the 100th anniversary of O.L. of Fatima on May 13. The procession begins immediately following mass that morning, and we had hoped to choose readings which would mention Mary in some way.

We’ve been given a few to choose from, but none of them are anything like we hoped.

Are all Saturdays considered Optional Memorials of the Blessed Virgin Mary, even those inside Easter time? The GIRM gives the priest some discretion for special celebrations even inside Easter time, and I hoped we could make an argument to use something other than the few which were suggested.

I’m basing my case for argument on this section of the GIRM

1. In the Lectionary for weekdays, readings are provided for each day of every week throughout the entire course of the year; hence, these readings will in general be used on the days to which they are assigned, unless there occurs a Solemnity, a Feast, or Memorial that has its own New Testament readings, that is to say, readings in which mention is made of the Saint being celebrated.

Should, however, the continuous reading during the week from time to time be interrupted, on account of some Solemnity or Feast, or some particular celebration, then the Priest shall be permitted, bearing in mind the scheme of readings for the entire week, either to combine parts omitted with other readings or to decide which readings are to be given preference over others.

In Masses for special groups, the Priest shall be allowed to choose texts more particularly suited to the particular celebration, provided they are taken from the texts of an approved Lectionary."

I’d love to hear your advice or suggestions!

 

[Don_Ruggero]

My Legion of Mary praesidium is organizing an outdoor procession in honor of the 100th anniversary of O.L. of Fatima on May 13. The procession begins immediately following mass that morning, and we had hoped to choose readings which would mention Mary in some way.

We’ve been given a few to choose from, but none of them are anything like we hoped.

Are all Saturdays considered Optional Memorials of the Blessed Virgin Mary, even those inside Easter time? The GIRM gives the priest some discretion for special celebrations even inside Easter time, and I hoped we could make an argument to use something other than the few which were suggested.

I’m basing my case for argument on this section of the GIRM

I’d love to hear your advice or suggestions!

I do not understand your question.

May 13th is the Optional Memorial for Our Lady of Fatima.

Have you not consulted to the Liturgical Calendar and have you not consulted the Ordo for your diocese?

 

[FrDavid96]

My Legion of Mary praesidium is organizing an outdoor procession in honor of the 100th anniversary of O.L. of Fatima on May 13. The procession begins immediately following mass that morning, and we had hoped to choose readings which would mention Mary in some way.

We’ve been given a few to choose from, but none of them are anything like we hoped.

Are all Saturdays considered Optional Memorials of the Blessed Virgin Mary, even those inside Easter time? The GIRM gives the priest some discretion for special celebrations even inside Easter time, and I hoped we could make an argument to use something other than the few which were suggested.

I’m basing my case for argument on this section of the GIRM

I’d love to hear your advice or suggestions!

You’re looking in (sort of) the wrong place. It wouldn’t be the GIRM but the General Norms for the Calendar that would contain the answer to your question.

As Don Rugerro just pointed-out, that day is the proper feast of Our Lady of Fatima, so why would anyone think that the Mass for the feast would not apply? That’s the part that doesn’t make sense.

In any case, any of the readings from the Masses for the Blessed Mother can be used.

I find it puzzling to imagine how the readings selected especially for her feast days would not be sufficient? There are a lot of options, and they were obviously chosen because they are appropriate.

The question and the situation is puzzling on several levels.

 

[marytk]

I think the only issue would be within the Octave of Easter.