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Fr. Jeffrey Moore's avatar

Let's not forget how this interacts with Can. 905! Because Christmas Eve is not a holy day of obligation, priests can only offer two Masses that day, which causes problems in areas, like mine, where everyone wants to go to Mass on Christmas Eve. But a Mass at true midnight counts toward the three Masses allowed for Christmas, allowing effectively three parishes Masses to be offered "on Christmas Eve."

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MK GRACE's avatar

Interesting history, beautifully recounted. Merry Christmas!

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