Vigils as Days of Holy Obligations

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I’m not sure if I asked if whether vigils count as days of holy days of obligation, so would anyone please tell me if they are?

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If there is a vigil Mass that counts for Holy Day of Obligation, it will be listed as such in the missal/readings and your Church will also let you know if you call them.

My guess is that any Mass after 5 pm or so is usually going to be the vigil for the holy day the next day, but you should check with your church.
 
If you go to Mass on the day itself or the evening before, it fulfills your obligation.

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.

Don’t worry about the readings or prayers. An evening Mass before a holy day fulfills your obligation.
 
stuartbrianhenlis said:
I’m not sure if I asked if whether vigils count as days of holy days of obligation, so would anyone please tell me if they are?

Thanks

Stuart
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Yes. Certainly.

SuscipeMeDomine posted the canon. It can be any Catholic Mass at all.
 
I note that the time frame for a vigil is usually 4 pm or layer the day before, however some dioceses schedule earlier "vigils " at 2 or 3 pm for one reason or another. That is why I suggested checking.
 
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some dioceses schedule earlier "vigils " at 2 or 3 pm for one reason or another
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FYI - I think those early vigils are usually limited to individual parishes for unique situations, and not diocesan wide. For example, the Cathedral for Las Vegas, which is just off the Vegas strip.
 
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I note that the time frame for a vigil is usually 4 pm or layer the day before, however some dioceses schedule earlier "vigils " at 2 or 3 pm for one reason or another. That is why I suggested checking.
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A vigil Mass can indeed be scheduled to occur in the afternoon. For some feast days, that’s possible.

Still, in order for attending that Vigil Mass to fulfill the obligation defined by canon 1248, one must meet the actual criteria defined by the canon: a Mass in the evening. 2 or 3 o’clock is not a Mass in the evening.
 
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