How about when the Pope travels. All the Masses I have seen have been in the open air.
), after the last regular Mass at his church, he would come out and say Mass outside near the beach and join them for fishing in the afternoon. The resort visitors were responsible for setting everything up prior to him getting there. The one time I went to Mass there, it really was very reverent as those people became a ad hoc faith community. A side benefit is that Protestants also chose to join them for their worship on Sunday. I wouldn’t be surprised if some became Catholic or at least more open and understanding of our Faith. Finally, every year, our parish has “Mass on the Grass” where Mass is said outside the rectory and afterwards we have a hamberger/brat picnic and games for the kids.
Masses were not allowed by the Communists. He did it to avoid them.
The Code of Canon Lawhas this to say about where Mass can/should be celebrated:
Redemptionis Sacramentumstates the following:
This means that, if a priest regularly wishes to celebrate Mass somewhere other than a church, oratory, etc., he must first get the approval of his bishop/ordinary.
I believe you are mistaken, but am willing to be corrected if you can support that?
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LOL – no worries; she’s got a pretty good grip on the “ok” and “not ok” – but come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve ever been to a catholic wedding anywhere but inside a catholic church (tho I have been to one where both a lutheran minister and a catholic priest officiated in a lutheran church…but that’s a whooooolllle other issue…(my brother’s wedding…
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I don’t know if I would say that priests are required to say Mass daily, but I do know that the Church seriously recommends it.
This, again, is reiterated in Redemptionis Sacramentum, no. 110, which states:
The current General Instruction of the Roman Missal, no. 19 states in part, that
*Presbyterorum ordinis, *no. 13, issued by H.H. Paul VI in 1965 at the Second Vatican Council, states:
Eucharisticum Mysterium, no. 44, also states that
I guess I could on forever, but I think you can see how important the Church feels it is for priests to celebrate Mass daily, even when there is no one else around to participate in its fruits.
Mule, thanks for your posts. I totally agree that your posts cover the norm as Mass should generally be held in a sacred place and think that probably 99% of the Masses are held in a sacred place. However, I have to believe that there is certain ad hoc flexibility given to Priests outside of the norm. For instance, the Priest that joins me for a hunting trip every fall. He says Saturday morning Mass in his room and the Catholics in my group attend (a couple of us and possibly my daughters if this is the weekend they are along) and on Sunday, we reserve a meeting room and everyone in the group (about 10 guys and usually a few have their kids along) attends this Mass. While he might have gotten prior permission from the Bishop (I’m going to ask him about this so thank you all for this thread), it is my suspicion that this flexibility on this ad hoc (non-regular) basis is allowed. Although in today’s world where a Priest could routinely email ad hoc requests and get prompt permission in most cases, that wasn’t always the case and it still doesn’t provide flexibility in the even thte Bishop isn’t immediately available to respond. It just seems to me that the interests of the Church are served whenever a Priest in his judgment thinks that saying Mass is beneficial to him and/or the faithful it should be allowed so long as it isn’t an abuse. Personally, despite the make-shift location of a hotel room where we are sitting on a bed around an altar derived from the hotel desk, these intimate Masses are always reverrent (if you consider it possible that four guys who can’t carry a note singing acapello (sp?) “Faith of our Fathers”* reverrant) and spiritually fulfilling.
Priests are not required to say Mass every day. According to the Code of Canon Law, canon 276.2.2 on clerics: “they are to nourish their spiritual life from the two-fold table of Sacred Scripture and the Eucharist; priests are therefore earnestly invited to offer the sacrifice of the Eucharist daily and deacons are earnestly invited to participate daily in offering it;”.
Mass or more specifically all the Sacraments are required to be normally celebrated in a Sacred place, The Parish Church or Cathedral. When necessity requires it the Bishop may authorize them to take place in another suitable location. Usually like the pope’s outdoor Mass. It is because there are far too many faithful to fit into a church. Home Mass should no longer take place it was common several years ago but was abused by many.
In the past every priest was required to say Mass every day. every parish was required to have at least one daily Mass. However now many no longer have a priest and they are encouraged to celebrate Mass daily, but not required.