Anonymous
Post 07/27/2025 10:11     Subject: Do the same people go to weekday morning Mass every day?
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.
Anonymous
Post 07/27/2025 08:43     Subject: Do the same people go to weekday morning Mass every day?
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
Post 07/26/2025 16:38     Subject: Do the same people go to weekday morning Mass every day?
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
Post 07/26/2025 16:16     Subject: Do the same people go to weekday morning Mass every day?
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
Post 07/26/2025 15:59     Subject: Do the same people go to weekday morning Mass every day?
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
Post 07/26/2025 11:19     Subject: Do the same people go to weekday morning Mass every day?
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
Post 07/25/2025 20:44     Subject: Do the same people go to weekday morning Mass every day?
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!