Do the same people go to weekday morning Mass every day?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I see why people left Catholicism. Did Jesus say that you must come on Sundays and other masses “don’t count”?

THE CHURCH says it. The other masses count, just not for your Sunday obligation. It's right there in the 10 commandments: Thou must honor the Sabbath.

I guess some protestants don't think that means you have to go to church on Sundays.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There's a usual crowd. Some people go every day. Over the years I have seen different groups go on different days - like the ladies club would go to mass on Wednesdays or a bunch of golfing buddies would go to mass and then golf on Thursdays.

No, weekday does not fulfill your obligation, but I have gone on a weekday when I have missed Sunday mass...because it's something. The Saturday vigil mass fulfills your Sunday obligation - not the Saturday morning mass.

Hand to God I did not know this!

Certainly you did not go to catholic school. sounds like you didn't go to catechism either. Maybe teachers aren't emphasizing it any more. They should.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see why people left Catholicism. Did Jesus say that you must come on Sundays and other masses “don’t count”?

THE CHURCH says it. The other masses count, just not for your Sunday obligation. It's right there in the 10 commandments: Thou must honor the Sabbath.

I guess some protestants don't think that means you have to go to church on Sundays.

But the church isn’t Jesus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see why people left Catholicism. Did Jesus say that you must come on Sundays and other masses “don’t count”?

THE CHURCH says it. The other masses count, just not for your Sunday obligation. It's right there in the 10 commandments: Thou must honor the Sabbath.

I guess some protestants don't think that means you have to go to church on Sundays.

But the church isn’t Jesus.

“It is He who is head of the body, the Church.”

You cannot separate Christ from His Church.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to an 8 AM mass this Monday morning before work and was pleasantly surprised it was pretty well-attended! I wasn't sure if that's normal or if Mondays during the summer are busier because families are traveling so much, so they miss weekend Mass? Also wondering if much of the same weekday crowd tends to go every day or do most just pop in once a week?

LOL
Yes it’s the same people

People come to all 5 weekday Masses and then to a weekend Mass? Wow!

Some people do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There's a usual crowd. Some people go every day. Over the years I have seen different groups go on different days - like the ladies club would go to mass on Wednesdays or a bunch of golfing buddies would go to mass and then golf on Thursdays.

No, weekday does not fulfill your obligation, but I have gone on a weekday when I have missed Sunday mass...because it's something. The Saturday vigil mass fulfills your Sunday obligation - not the Saturday morning mass.

Hand to God I did not know this!

Wait till you learn about Holy Days of Obligation!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Weekday Mass is not a substitute for the Sunday obligation so that's not an answer to your observations.

At our Church there's a fairly sizable group of retired/senior citizens who go daily.
There are also groups that go (Legion of Mary, Widow/Widowers' Group, Moms' Group, AM Bible Study, etc) that go to Mass first then meet up afterwards.

Interesting. Thanks. I didn't know that. Can you elaborate on why that is?

Are you not Catholic?

I am. When we were supposed to learn a weekday Mass isn’t a substitute for missing Sunday Mass? Maybe it’s one of those goes without saying things most people just know. I don’t know. There’s also a Saturday afternoon Mass, which I believe is a permissible substitute for Sunday Mass.

This is taught in Religious Ed.

Also, you should have been taught why vigil Masses count.

Here's what Catholic Answers has to say about the Sunday obligation: https://www.catholic.com/qa/why-does-the-church-impose-a-sunday-mass-obligation

[Anonymous]

Family of five. We each try to attend Mass at least three times per week:

We go every Friday morning at 6:30 am as a family.

We go Saturday vigil/Sunday as a family.

Everybody finds a third Mass during the week, although kids hit that goal the easiest.

We see the same people at Friday morning Mass every time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Family of five. We each try to attend Mass at least three times per week:

We go every Friday morning at 6:30 am as a family.

We go Saturday vigil/Sunday as a family.

Everybody finds a third Mass during the week, although kids hit that goal the easiest.

We see the same people at Friday morning Mass every time.

You must be very holy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Family of five. We each try to attend Mass at least three times per week:

We go every Friday morning at 6:30 am as a family.

We go Saturday vigil/Sunday as a family.

Everybody finds a third Mass during the week, although kids hit that goal the easiest.

We see the same people at Friday morning Mass every time.

You must be very holy.

Not at all.

[Anonymous]

This is so funny. I’m so sorry, OP, that this is at your expense.
It’s sort of like seeing someone find out as an adult that unicorns aren’t real. I can absolutely believe that everyone you encountered just assumed you knew this and it never came up!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is so funny. I’m so sorry, OP, that this is at your expense.
It’s sort of like seeing someone find out as an adult that unicorns aren’t real. I can absolutely believe that everyone you encountered just assumed you knew this and it never came up!

Or that God isn't real. We learn that fairies and Santa Claus aren't real as children, but some people don't learn that God isn't real either.