What would be the best time for weekday Mass?

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Given that some people start work at various times such as 7am, 7:30 am, 8 am, 5 pm, 7 pm, and other hours, was curious what would be the best times for weekday Mass given one’s routine work schedule.

For someone starting work at 7am, what is the best time so as not to be rushed or late for either Mass or work?

For someone starting work at 8 am, what is the best time so as not to be rushed or late for either Mass or work?

Polls only allow 10 options, so was limited in how many times to select from.

God bless,

Michael
 
I voted based on my old work start time, and based on trying to go to Mass at my parish then off to work.
Right now, I can go daily since my child is in preschool before mass starts and I am at home. But, I went to a 12:00 mass on my lunch break that was only 25 minutes, and afterward there was food in the basement. But, it was in polish. Hey, mass and free lunch… It was a win win situation.:cool:
 
Hellisreal said:
I voted based on my old work start time, and based on trying to go to Mass at my parish then off to work.
Right now, I can go daily since my child is in preschool before mass starts and I am at home. But, I went to a 12:00 mass on my lunch break that was only 25 minutes, and afterward there was food in the basement. But, it was in polish. Hey, mass and free lunch… It was a win win situation.:cool:
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I like 6 am or 8 pm. I have to settle for 6:30 in another parish, since most of the parishes in our archdiocese do not have a 6:30 Mass, and could not find a 6 am Mass.

For those who start work at 7am, doesn’t seem like 6:30 is good timing.

There are some 5 or 5:15 Masses in the city, however that might be cutting it close for some, depending on what time they get done work, without cutting out early. (Don’t want to leave early 🙂 )

I like the idea of 8pm if one can’t get to Mass in the morning, and might be a good way for the whole family to worship together. Gives time to get home from work, get home from school or sports, and might be more edifying than watching TV at 8 pm. Just a thought.

God bless,

Michael
 
I would love an 8 pm weekday mass—there is one at 7 pm here, but making/getting over dinner is still going on for me at that hour----I could never go during the day with * mi comdre*, Miss Tantrums, my 15 month old child—I MIGHT try, and see how it works—maybe the old people will tolerate an ocassional screech??? 🤷 But I miss it so much
 
I would love an 8 pm weekday mass—there is one at 7 pm here, but making/getting over dinner is still going on for me at that hour----I could never go during the day con *mi comadre *, Miss Tantrums, my 15 m.old child—I MIGHT try, and see how it works—maybe the old people will tolerate an ocassional screech??? 🤷 But I miss it so much
 
I can’t vote-none of these times works for me. My youngest son is only in school from 9:00 to 11:30, so I would need Mass to be somewhere during that time.

I guess there’s just no pleasing some people. 😉

Scout :tiphat:
 
Well you can try to please people, but you can’t please all the people all of the time! (I think someone famous said that and right they were too).

If I say what would please me, I know it would be no good for another person. So a line has to be drawn in the sand and I think the line should be drawn for what works best for the Priests and Religious even if they celebrate that Mass alone because when they consecrate and raise the Host upon the Altar they lift up everyone in their Parish to God and at that hour if I cannot make Mass I make Spiritual Communion with Jesus and do not abandon Him on the Altar nor for that matter in the Tabernacle as all day in the Living Prayer of my life I am always with Him and He is always with me.

Time, time, time, it isn’t ours, what matters is that the Mass is raised and those who can go, do and blessed are they (those consecrated to God) that raise the Mass for us who cannot go as we would like to but do so in spirit.

In the Living Prayer of my life.
 
blessedstar said:
Well you can try to please people, but you can’t please all the people all of the time! (I think someone famous said that and right they were too).
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Abraham Lincoln-on the town square in Clinton, IL. I know because I was raised there and my family still lives there. There’s a statue of him there, commemerating the speech.

Actually, it goes like this: You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time.

Just an FYI

Scout :tiphat:
 
Scout said:
Abraham Lincoln-on the town square in Clinton, IL. I know because I was raised there and my family still lives there. There’s a statue of him there, commemerating the speech.

Actually, it goes like this: You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time.

Just an FYI

Scout :tiphat:
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:rotfl: Thank you for that.🙂

Fool 'em, please 'em it works the same in practise. You can’t please people all the time and you can’t make everyone happy. You just have to do your best and hope and pray God is pleased with that as He is the only one to please.

In the Living Prayer of my life
 
blessedstar said:
Well you can try to please people, but you can’t please all the people all of the time! (I think someone famous said that and right they were too).

If I say what would please me, I know it would be no good for another person. So a line has to be drawn in the sand and I think the line should be drawn for what works best for the Priests and Religious even if they celebrate that Mass alone because when they consecrate and raise the Host upon the Altar they lift up everyone in their Parish to God and at that hour if I cannot make Mass I make Spiritual Communion with Jesus and do not abandon Him on the Altar nor for that matter in the Tabernacle as all day in the Living Prayer of my life I am always with Him and He is always with me.

Time, time, time, it isn’t ours, what matters is that the Mass is raised and those who can go, do and blessed are they (those consecrated to God) that raise the Mass for us who cannot go as we would like to but do so in spirit.

In the Living Prayer of my life.
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" I think the line should be drawn for what works best for the Priests and Religious even if they celebrate that Mass alone"
I strongly disagree. The Eucharist is at the heart of our faith, and what is best for the whole of the faith community is what is best. It should be about as many as possible giving glory to God, not just what is preferred by an “elite” percentage.

Acts 2:41-47 “So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls. They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles. And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common; and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need. Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.”

Luke 6:31 “Treat others the same way you want them to treat you.”
Would we want to celebrate without others, or would we try to accommodate as many as possible, not just what is convenient for a few?

Luke 15:4 “” What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open pasture and go after the one which is lost until he finds it?"

1 Peter 4:8 “Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.”

God bless,

Michael
 
blessedstar said:
…You just have to do your best and hope and pray God is pleased with that as He is the only one to please…
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Exactly, doing our best. Are the Mass times the best we can do for the parishoniers as a whole?
 
I think a 6.30pm or 7pm Mass would be excellent - as has been said, 5 is too early for some people.

For morning times - while I do have 7 am, 7.30 and 8am masses available to me Im afraid I rarely manage to get my act together enough to attend one of 'em. I tend to opt for noon or 1pm Mass - I work from home in the mornings generally, so it’s no hassle.

Even if I did work in an office I just think it’s such a lovely way to break up the day that I’d probably do some serious negotiating with the boss for a slightly-longer-than-usual lunchbreak :yup:
 
Noon hour is best for me. It breaks the day in half and helps me get through the second half. I can go if I am at work on my lunch break. Kids have to be at school by 8:30 am and dinner is not made until 6:30 pm.
 
Actually, in most areas, daily mass times should be planned on a diocesian level so that a good coverage of the day is provided. This should have adjacent parishes with different times and advertising other parishes’ daily masses in each parish.

In rural area, this may not be possible.

In suburban and urban areas it is very possible, but seldom done today. Talk to your bishop.
 
T.A.Stobie_SFO said:
Actually, in most areas, daily mass times should be planned on a diocesian level so that a good coverage of the day is provided. This should have adjacent parishes with different times and advertising other parishes’ daily masses in each parish.

In rural area, this may not be possible.

In suburban and urban areas it is very possible, but seldom done today. Talk to your bishop.
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Thank you, very insightful, in my opinion. Seems practical and wise.

I wonder if this is being done from an “overview” level. And I wonder if there is an attempt to collect data on what times would be best for the majority of the parishoniers interested in weekday Mass.

Also, if it is planned for complimentary schedules in an area, how widely known is this? For example, I go to the archdiocese website and seach parish by parish for Mass times, and sometimes have gone to the parish in the evenig only to find the times are not up-to-date. Additionally, then finding where the parish is located is important. Sometimes it is 20 plus miles away, which I have driven to get to daily Mass. However, doing that daily is probably not practical for most Catholics (not that practical is the most important consideration 🙂 )

God bless,

Michael
 
There is no one time that is going to work for everyone. Every family/person’s schedule is different.

I do think the idea of planning Mass times at a diocesian level is a wonderful idea. I don’t think that’s the case in this area.

However, I have found that Mass times don’t change frequently. Usually only when a new Pastor is assigned or other big change at a parish. It might take a bit of effort at first to call several parishes along your commute/daily route and get their schedules. But once you have the info, you can set up a schedule of your own. Morning Mass on these days here, evening Mass there on other days.

If going to daily Mass is a high priority for you, in most areas you can make it happen. I do understand about very rural places, but in the US, someone who lives and/or works in a city or larger suburban area should probably be able to get to daily Mass several times a week if not every day. Yes, you may have to change your own schedule a bit (wake up earlier, skip lunch, ect) but it is worth it.

I have not been attending daily Mass recently and I have no excuse! Thanks for the poke! 😃
 
Although I would love an evening mass, that does not account for actual parish life:

-RCIA
-Choir practice (2-3 groups or more)
-School Board meeting
-liturgy commission (ours is the kind that actually keep Father following the rules)
-music planning committee
-youth ministry meetings/prayer groups
-youth ministry leader meetings
-CRHP, ACTS, or other retreat formation groups
-Bible study
-Men’s club
-PTO
-Finance committee
-parish council

etc etc etc.
At my parish, we’ll have multiple groups every night. And the priests attend them (sometimes hopping to 3 different groups in one evening). Of course, Mass is most important, but evenings are the common time for groups.
 
6 AM would be perfect, followed by 6:30 AM and 7 AM. After that, thigns get hairy, and it’d be better at Nooners or 6 PM.
 
I would LOVE to attend an evening Mass every day. What a perfect ending to the day! Often I go to Holy Hour at our Adoration Chapel and then go home and go to bed (I’m an early riser due to work).

As far as I know, no parish in our city has an evening Mass. I can see why–I think I’m probably in the minority, since most people with families would never be able to attend an evening Mass. Also, there’s a question of crime–in many churches in our parish, it’s just not safe to do things after dark.
 
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