Is a Vigil Mass legit?

"A Mass or not a Mass? - that is the question"

Today we observe the Vigil of the Feast of Ss Peter and Paul and, for those of us who suffer under the Bishops of England and Wales (with their sparse attention to the needs of their more traditionally inclined faithful), a Mass in the Extraordinary Form can often be hard to find (on a Sunday or on a Holyday).

Priests are hard pressed  and, on many occasions,  cannot offer an EF Mass on the due day because of pressure of OF Mass schedules and other pastoral duties.

Under such circumstances it seems sensible to attend a Vigil Mass if one is on offer; after all, better to have a Mass on the eve of a Feast rather than no Mass at all.

But, there are some Catholic organisations who do not appear to subscribe to pragmatism and they refuse to place Vigil Masses on their Mass listings.

I feel a vote coming on so please check in the sidebar and express your view on the matter.

Further comment on this matter may be seen at A Reluctant Sinner blog

Does a Vigil Mass fulfil your Sunday obligation?

I ask this question very obviously from the standpoint of one who resides on the traditional side of the Catholic Faith.

Which is it to be?

Most Catholics would, of course say, YES! It certainly would fulfil one's obligations.
And, you know what? I lean towards agreeing with them, but only at an angle of about 20 degrees.

I believe that, if no Mass is available on a Sunday, then a Vigil Mass the night before must be regarded as valid in terms of obligation.

But..if an EF Mass was available on the Sunday....Saturday night would be out.

Unless, of course, I was a shift worker and could not make the Sunday Mass.

We are faced with this situation some Sundays in Menevia Diocese and I think it is perfectly legit to attend on the evening before under these circumstances.

Some disagree; I would really like to know where the Latin Mass Society stands on this point.

Do they accept a Vigil EF Mass or not?