tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29912336.post8301671414839892880..comments2024-02-23T04:09:47.029-06:00Comments on The Roman Sacristan: Oh no! You'll have to go to Mass 2 days in a row!Roman Sacristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03118261227449305868noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29912336.post-80703688236330941352007-10-30T15:02:00.000-05:002007-10-30T15:02:00.000-05:00"Stupid itchy church pants."-Homer Simpson"Stupid itchy church pants."<BR/><BR/>-Homer SimpsonCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15840370708098022422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29912336.post-46186297693594650002007-10-24T12:21:00.000-05:002007-10-24T12:21:00.000-05:00Roman Sacristan,Thank you so much for clarifying w...Roman Sacristan,<BR/>Thank you so much for clarifying what is going on with the feasts of st. joseph and the annunciation this year, i was really confused when i looked at my church's calendar, esp. since i have to plan the music for the feast of st. joseph, but didn't know if we were still celebrating it or not this year! now i know we will be doing it a week early. Thanks!Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04505725195322410423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29912336.post-23190953464507581332007-10-22T20:17:00.000-05:002007-10-22T20:17:00.000-05:00Wow! I don't think individual faithful can really...Wow! I don't think individual faithful can really complain about being obligated to go to Mass two or even three days in a row.<BR/>I will admit that from priest's point of view that would be rough if they are in a parish where they have to say multiple Masses due to large congregations. (And on Christmas, priests are allowed to say three Masses without any type of permission).<BR/>Pray for priests. If you think it's hard to make your obligation, think of how hard it is for priests who say vigil Masses and multiple Masses for large parishes.<BR/>As someone who helps out at most of the Masses on Saturday and Sunday, I can tell you it gets exhausting no matter how beautiful the liturgy is.Roman Sacristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118261227449305868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29912336.post-8917012188741844902007-10-22T18:54:00.000-05:002007-10-22T18:54:00.000-05:00"removed the obligation if the holy day of obligat..."removed the obligation if the holy day of obligation falls on a Saturday or a Monday"<BR/><BR/>What an uncommonly silly rule. Thankfully it is unknown in Germany - Holy Days of obligation are always that. If people in the US freak out at having to go to Mass two days in a row, think of what they would have done in Germany last year: the last Sunday of Advent was December 24th, then 25th, Christmas, Holy Day of obligation, and then - yes, 26th, St. Stephen, Holy Day of obligation - that's three days in a row.Gregor Kollmorgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337986686754569482noreply@blogger.com