Communion twice a day

Father Mateo (76776.306@compuserve.com)
18 Feb 96 15:30:51 EST

To: cinaskf@catinfo.cts.com
960205.02
> From: WMFLANAGAN@delphi.com
> Date: Sun, 04 Feb 1996 13:49:14 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: Conditions for Communion Twice a Day
>
> Dear Fr. Mateo:
>
> I recently discovered your service and find it is something
> that uses the Internet in the best possible way. Thank you
> for taking the time to maintain it.
>
> Several years ago, Latin-rite Catholics were given
> permission to receive the Eucharist twice a day with the
> condition that the second reception be at a Mass.
>
> My question--which has been answered in different ways by
> different people--is this: Is the "day" a liturgical day or
> a calendar day?
>
> It makes a difference in this way: If a calendar day is
> meant, someone could go to morning Mass on Saturday and a
> vigil Mass for Sunday and still be able to go twice on
> Sunday.
>
> If a liturgical day is meant, a person could only go once on
> Sunday if (s)he has already been to a vigil the prior night.
>
> I hope you can clear this up because sometimes I would like
> to go to a Sunday afternoon Mass and receive Communion
> (after hav- ing done so in the morning at at a Vigil Mass)
> but I don't know if doing so would be licit.
>
> Thanks for any help you can provide.
>
> --Bill Flanagan (WMFLANAGAN@delphi.com)

Dear Bill,

Never have I encountered the expression, "liturgical day".
Canon 1248, 1 says: "The obligation of participating in the
Mass is satisfied ... either on a holyday itself or on the
evening of the PREVIOUS DAY" (emphasis added). I think this
means the obligation can be satisfied on the evening of the
previous CALENDAR day, i.e., Saturday evening does not form
one "liturgical day" with Sunday.

Therefore, your conclusion is correct: "If a calendar day is
meant, someone could go to morning Mass on Saturday and a
vigil Mass for Sunday and still be able to go twice on
Sunday.

Sincerely in Christ,
Father Mateo

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