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Do not be to hooked on rules. Remember the Pharisees

2007-08-09 01:43:58 · answer #1 · answered by chico2149 4 · 1 1

*Is Catholic*

Any Mass celebrated by an ordained priest in accord with the structures of the liturgy is valid.

However, a valid Mass (which means that the Eucharist is consecrated) might not be licit. There are many factors that can make a Mass illicit.

"Home Masses" should not be normative. There are way too many abuses that can occur and a Mass should be conducted in a consecrated space with a proper altar as a normative experience.

It is possible to have valid Masses at a private home. If you have questions on specifics, I would suggest that you contact your local bishop who has control over the situation.

2007-08-11 16:53:42 · answer #2 · answered by Liet Kynes 5 · 0 0

Any Mass celebrated by a priest is valid. The location does not matter.

I have participated in Masses at the beach, in a park, camping in the mountains, and in a back yard. They were all very special experiences.

Imprisoned priests even celebrated Mass in the Nazi concentration camps.

With love in Christ.

2007-08-11 23:41:25 · answer #3 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0 0

So long as a validly ordained clergyman is the celebrating the mass ANY location is a fine location.\

It's well to know that Catholic masses were originally held in the homes of parishioners. When the number of Catholics attending mass became so large as to make mass in homes logistically impossible, Catholics began constructing houses of worship in which to celebrate the mass.

2007-08-09 09:54:13 · answer #4 · answered by Daver 7 · 1 1

Yes, of course they are valid. The real question is as to their licity. They may not be licit. This would depend on a number of factors, including who it was open to, and what its purpose was.

2007-08-09 09:46:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

They are the best. Remember that Jesus said that people who pray in public are hypocrites.

2007-08-09 08:50:08 · answer #6 · answered by sudonym x 6 · 0 2

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