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To: Bainbridge
I am sorry, I do not understand. If a member of your church goes on the 24th, Chrismas Eve, must he then go on the 25th, Chrismas Day ?

No. Vigil Masses (night before) satisfy the requirement to attend on a Sunday or Holy Day.

Catholics can criticise these "megachurches" for being closed on Christmas Sunday, because Catholic Churches are never closed on Christmas or Sunday. It matters not if some of the Catholics will attend vigil Masses. They still have the choice of attending a vigil Mass or a regular Sunday Mass.

SD

36 posted on 12/19/2005 7:17:32 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave
No. Vigil Masses (night before) satisfy the requirement to attend on a Sunday or Holy Day.

That is the whole problem with the catholic criticism. Attending church is not about "satisfying a requirement".

Do you really think that God is really honored by someone attending church just because they are "satisfying a requirement"?

41 posted on 12/19/2005 7:38:55 AM PST by JeffAtlanta
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To: SoothingDave

My comments stand. You have confirmed that the day prior "counts" for your members, so why should it not for those of other churches. I suspect that the truth is you do not think that their worships activities " count" at all, be it on Saturday, Sunday , Christmas Day or any other in between.In my opinion, the intention of the poster was to exacerbate criticism of "separated brethren", and nothing more.


44 posted on 12/19/2005 7:45:03 AM PST by Bainbridge
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To: SoothingDave

In the Episcopal Church, and I imagine in the Catholic Church as well, the mass is performed whether there are parishioners there or not. I know an Episcopal priest who often sleeps at the Church when threatening weather is called for, in case he's not able to get there on Sunday morning. And if no one shows up, mass goes on as scheduled anyway.


56 posted on 12/19/2005 8:04:22 AM PST by teenagebambam
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To: SoothingDave
Catholics can criticise these "megachurches" for being closed on Christmas Sunday, because Catholic Churches are never closed on Christmas or Sunday.

Just more opportunity to molest the masses at the masses?

90 posted on 12/19/2005 8:37:51 AM PST by A2J (Love Jesus...hate "church.")
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