The Mass over Venus

OnePeterFive looks at how we conduct the Eucharist on Mars or on the Moon.

So far I've looked at the calendar for Venus, which I expect Earth / Venus relations to force to that synodic year. The Orthodox may well set up a liturgical calendar for that - they've broken with Earth's calendar before. More exactly, the Pope Gregory had imposed a seasonal calendar. The old "Julian" calendar better matches the 365.25636 day sidereal period, which period is that which Venus needs for Earth traffic - tho', still, at best a compromise. To follow the Orthodox, the Catholics may allow for a Synodal Rite for those staying on Venus for the long term.

I agree that priests will be part-time until sufficient colony space is expanded to support non-engineers. Floated, for Venus.

A good point is made that Fire Restrictions are in place in any low-oxygen environment. Although for Venus' clouds, photosynthesis of oxygen is not so hard: energy is near-free and CO₂ abounds at bar pressure or higher. Hydrogen is the Venerean rarity; but not such that we'd ban holy water.

For Venus' burials, the ossuarial rite is preferred. Preserving the flesh for nutrients is canon. Heat and pressure aren't a problem - for the clouds, though, we do wish to protect from acid. As for storage of the bones some go back to Earth of course but for locals, including the bishop: floating cemeteries. Maybe in parks, maybe void of oxygen.