Vigil Mass

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noun

RC Church a Mass held on Saturday evening, attendance at which fulfils one's obligation to attend Mass on Sunday

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Words nearby Vigil Mass

vigilant, vigilante, vigilantism, Vigilius, vigil light, Vigil Mass, vigintillion, vigneron, vignette, vignetter, vignetting

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