What are the 4 important masses of the year?

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I would be very grateful if someone could please answer this thank you for your time.
 
zoe_otero said:
I would be very grateful if someone could please answer this thank you for your time.
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Easter, Christmas, Pentecost… not sure what the 4th would be in the Latin Church. In the Byzantine Church, it would be Theophany.
 
babochka said:
Easter, Christmas, Pentecost… not sure what the 4th would be in the Latin Church. In the Byzantine Church, it would be Theophany.
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And the New Years Mass, slipped mind but thought it had to to with Mary.
Goggle tells me it is the Solemnity of Mar mother of God.
in Canada it is a Holy day of obligation.
 
I think The Apologetics answered your question on Oct.13. It was Fr. Grondin who answered you. Why the need to ask again?
 
Every Mass prayed is important.

Feast days are defined by class but I’ve never seen a specific list of Masses in order of importance.
 
Where are you getting this term from: “4 important masses of the year”? I have never heard of it before.
 
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Every Mass celebrated every day of the year is an important Mass because a miracle happens and we are invited to receive our Lord - Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity.

No Mass is more “important” than any other in the sense that it would be permissible to miss a “less important” Mass. A Mass celebrated by the Pope is no more “important” than a Mass celebrated by a newly ordained Priest.

There are different Masses for different occasions, but Catholics don’t rank them in any order that would lend itself to “importance”.

Perhaps if you told us where you are getting this "importance’ idea or what specifically you are trying to learn we can be of more help.
 
tawny said:
I think The Apologetics answered your question on Oct.13. It was Fr. Grondin who answered you. Why the need to ask again?
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Yes, I saw Father Grondin’s answer as well. Is there something further we could clarify for you or another question you’d like to ask?

God Bless,

Mary.
 
zoe_otero said:
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Practicing Catholics attend Mass every Sunday and on all Holy Days of Obligation. The Holy Days of Obligation vary from region to region - where I live we have two: Christmas Day for the Nativity, and January 1st, commemorating Mary, Mother of God. In other places they have several others as well.

There are also daily Masses every day of the year except for Good Friday which although not required, are also good for the soul.
 
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This sounds like a homework question. What answer does your teacher expect?

Alternate answer: They did not take place all in the same year, but

  • *]The Mass at which I received the sacrament of Baptism
    *]The Mass at which I first received the sacrament of Holy Communion
    *]The Mass at which I received the sacrament of Confirmation
    *]The Mass at which I received the sacrament of Marriage

    Alternate alternate answer:
    The Easter Vivgil Mass, tied with every other Mass celebrated during the year.

    tee
 
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