Are Catholics obligated to attend Mass on Sunday?

[charlesandanne]

Is it still a mortal sin not attending Mass on Sunday? Not much comes over the pulpit these days.

 

[Leonie_Ambrose]

charlesandanne,

The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on attending Mass on Sundays - and all other Holy Days of Obligation. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.

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• [Are there any exceptions for missing Mass? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=421151)
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