5/1/2021
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| Duccio, "Franciscan Madonna" |
RS 108-109: The Place for the Celebration of Holy Mass
Occurrences of priests attempting to celebrate Mass in the sacred place of some non-Christian religion are relatively rare. It is, nevertheless, never lawful. The place for the celebration, rather, should be a sacred place, unless necessity urges some other decent place
RS 110-116: Various Circumstances Relating to the Mass
The instruction, in RS 110, earnestly recommends priests to celebrate Mass frequently, even daily, and even if the faithful cannot attend.
RS 111 instructs that a priest has permission to celebrate Mass “even if he is not known” to the pastor of the Church, as long as he has a ‘celebret’ or that, the pastor judging prudently, he is not otherwise impeded from celebrating.
RS 112 clarifies that priests “are always and everywhere permitted to celebrate Mass in Latin.” The exception to this is the practical consideration where the celebration in the vernacular has already been scheduled by the pastor to take place.
RS 113 indicates attendance in choir for the priest who is unfamiliar with the vernacular language at a concelebration.
RS 114 instructs that particular groups within parishes are not exempt from the observance of liturgical norms.
RS 116 indicates the question of the multiplication of the celebrations of the Mass. The CIC regulates the number of times priests can say Mass. Concerning stipends, the CIC is to be observed.
