what is a vigil mass at catholic church
Vigils A Roman Catholic Mass that counts liturgically for a Sunday or Holy Day but which takes place the previous evening is often mistakenly[citation needed] called a Vigil Mass. But it is more accurately termed an "anticipated Mass,"[citation needed] because a Vigil is actually the whole day prior to certain major feasts, which acts as sort of Western version of the forefeast. And such Vigils (such as Christmas Eve) have their own proper Mass theoretically said that morning.