John White
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- unsure when but one day soon
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Hi John, as already stated you will have a hard time attending Mass every day.I have read different things and have questions. My plan is to do the Camino as a Pilgrimage. Is it possbile to attend Mass every day along the way. Should I plan on reserving rooms in each town or hope that the hostels will have room? I worry about how my knees will hold out are there doctors along the way?
If all goes to my plan I start in early July is this a good/bad or OK time for weather, crowds, ... Thanks in advance for you replies and advice.
John
I have read different things and have questions. My plan is to do the Camino as a Pilgrimage. Is it possbile to attend Mass every day along the way. Should I plan on reserving rooms in each town or hope that the hostels will have room? I worry about how my knees will hold out are there doctors along the way?
If all goes to my plan I start in early July is this a good/bad or OK time for weather, crowds, ... Thanks in advance for you replies and advice.
John
July and August are the busiest months, so there will be crowds! The numbers are barely tapering off in October of this year, with 700 to 1,500 a day. It is becoming harder to find a bed, so reserving ahead may be a good idea. Crowds are not a problem if you keep a good attitude about them.I start in early July is this a good/bad or OK time for weather, crowds
John, Usually not where one may be stopping.... which can be a little village somewhere. They'd have a church alright, but no one to say mass.... which is sad. What I've learned is to find out the nearest place to where you will be sleeping.... a town or city.... get a taxi back and forth.... and you'd be able to attend a mass in the evenings. I've done this.... sometimes its hard on the pocket if you're doing this alone, but you are very likely to find fellow pilgrims who might want to join you and thereby share the taxi fare. Buen CaminoI have read different things and have questions. My plan is to do the Camino as a Pilgrimage. Is it possbile to attend Mass every day along the way. Should I plan on reserving rooms in each town or hope that the hostels will have room? I worry about how my knees will hold out are there doctors along the way?
If all goes to my plan I start in early July is this a good/bad or OK time for weather, crowds, ... Thanks in advance for you replies and advice.
John
Well, yes....you might have more success if you found a priest to walk with!You could only find a Mass every day if you focused during your Camino on nothing else -- then, you might find a priest to walk with.
Your Camino, not ours. Does sound like a superb plan though
not all priests say Mass every day
Well, we used to have an Italian Friend priest who often came and stayed with us here, (now sadly departed). I asked him once regards saying Mass each day and he said no, but he was obliged to say the Liturgia de las Horas. He would sometimes attend a weekday Mass when with us and only on Sunday's did he co-celebrate.Likely you're right, but apart from Easter Friday and Saturday, they are required to.
Well, we used to have an Italian Friend priest who often came and stayed with us here, (now sadly departed). I asked him once regards saying Mass each day and he said no, but he was obliged to say the Liturgia de las Horas. He would sometimes attend a weekday Mass when with us and only on Sunday's did he co-celebrate.
Until then, I always supposed that priests should say daily Mass.
@Anemone del CaminoI'm confused. Preists saying mass to noone serves à purpose, or not? And is something prefered to not saying it at all? But is not mandatory? Is that correct? Thank you.
And then do you go through all its different parts, or just jump the communion, no readings, etc.?@Anemone del Camino
Mass, that is the Eucharist, is a sacrifice offered to God, so saying Mass without a 'congregation' does "serve a purpose". But generally it is the act of the Christian community, so it is considered preferable to have others to take part. But it is not strictly required to have others present, whereas before 1983 it was much more strongly required.
@Anemone del CaminoAnd then do you go through all its different parts, or just jump the communion, no readings, etc.?
Thank you so much for having taken the time to explain. Very interesting.@Anemone del Camino
Indeed if a priest says Mass alone, the complete Mass must be said, including the readings.
De nada.Thank you so much for having taken the time to explain. Very interesting.
When is San Juan de Oreteg a fellow pilgrim, Anglican priest, explained the dirent ways the chuch bells ring. Do you know anything about that? If so, perhaps a new thread?De nada.
@Anemone del Camino
Mass, that is the Eucharist, is a sacrifice offered to God, so saying Mass without a 'congregation' does "serve a purpose". But generally it is the act of the Christian community, so it is considered preferable to have others to take part. But it is not strictly required to have others present, whereas before 1983 it was much more strongly required.
Not my area of expertise!When is San Juan de Oreteg a fellow pilgrim, Anglican priest, explained the dirent ways the chuch bells ring. Do you know anything about that? If so, perhaps a new thread?
What this all boils down to is that "recommended earnestly" really means "are ordinarily required to"
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