Does God care what day of the week I go to church?

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Sadly today I could not make it to church today and I feel really bad about it but can I go tomorrow or some other time of the week to make it up or does it need to be Sunday?

Update: I just convinced my mom to take me to English mass, I told her after the mass had already started so we ended up being 30ish minutes late 😦 but we made it and I just came back 🙂
 
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Catholics are obliged to go to Mass on Sunday unless there is a serious circumstance preventing you from doing so, such as illness. So yes God cares about your Sunday Mass attendance.
 
So does that mean I’m going to have to confess about this again (just did it yesterday) this coming Saturday to take the Eucharist during mass?
 
Yes, if you missed Sunday Mass for no good reason it is a serious sin you must confess before taking communion.
Examine yourself as to why you missed Mass and resolve not to do it again. Sounds like it has happened before?
 
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It was probably not a good reason but I am 18 and don’t have a license and use my parents for transportation and sadly they went to do some work at some house and they couldn’t take me. 😦
 
If you went to Confession yesterday, why didn’t you attend the Saturday Vigil?
 
My family speaks Spanish and we go Sunday (They dont have one in Spanish on Saturday), and we planned to go for today but things happened in their schedules
 
You don’t have to go to Mass in Spanish if you speak Spanish, you can still go in English. I’ve gone to Mass in languages I didn’t fully comprehend.

If you are unable to go because you depend upon someone else for transportation, then obviously you don’t sin. The question is more why your parents don’t go to Mass.
 
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The most important thing is that you all get to Mass every Sunday and Holy Day of Obligation. While it is advantageous to go to a Mass in your vernacular, any Mass in any language will suffice. A Spanish missal will translate the readings and prayers for your parents if they don’t have them memorized; only the homily will not be understood.
 
I had this ‘argument’ when I first joined. I go mid week and used to think I am taking weekly mass with others, why does it matter what day? I just accept it now as something that’s there for my good. Life is a lot easier for me when I follow the rules
 
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Sadly today I could not make it to church today and I feel really bad about it but can I go tomorrow or some other time of the week to make it up or does it need to be Sunday?
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Either Saturday evening or Sunday meets the obligation, when it is possible for you to be there to celebrate. If you cannot make it, it is recommended to do other prayers on Sunday. Canon Law:

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Can. 1247
On Sundays and other holy days of obligation, the faithful are obliged to participate in the Mass. Moreover, they are to abstain from those works and affairs which hinder the worship to be rendered to God, the joy proper to the Lord’s day, or the suitable relaxation of mind and body.
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Can. 1248
§1. A person who assists at a Mass celebrated anywhere in a Catholic rite either on the feast day itself or in the evening of the preceding day satisfies the obligation of participating in the Mass.
§2. If participation in the eucharistic celebration becomes impossible because of the absence of a sacred minister or for another grave cause, it is strongly recommended that the faithful take part in a liturgy of the word if such a liturgy is celebrated in a parish church or other sacred place according to the prescripts of the diocesan bishop or that they devote themselves to prayer for a suitable time alone, as a family, or, as the occasion permits, in groups of families.
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Thank you for posting these excerpts from the CIC. They’re going into my favorite CAF posts file 😁.
 
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We are commanded, by the law of love, to gather for the Sacrifice on the Lord’s Day. If you intentionally missed, confess it! If you missed through no fault of your own, do not stress about it. Mention it to Father at next confession and give the reason. It helps Father to know your heart.
 
Update: I just convinced my mom to take me to English mass, I told her after the mass had already started so we ended up being 30ish minutes late 😦 but we made it and I just came back 🙂
 
I feel like I’m more religious then my parents (at least my dad, my mom is pretty religious too) but my dad says he is tried or has other things to do or see, that’s is usually what he says but today they worked and had to miss the mass we usually go to and my mother usually goes with me but today she said she had a bad headache and didn’t want to go, lucky I convinced her.
 
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Sadly today I could not make it to church
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If we have a serious reason and cannot go, we are excused from the obligation.

Catholics have an obligation to attend mass on all Sundays and Holy Days unless excused. Non Catholics do not have the obligation to attend mass.
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can I go tomorrow or some other time of the week to make it up
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You can certainly go to mass on any day of the week. It doesn’t substitute for, or “make up for” missing the Sunday Mass.

You either had a legitimate reason, and were therefore excused, or you didn’t and should go to confession.

Going to mass on other days is a very good thing to do, but it is completely independent of the Sunday obligation.
 
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It was probably not a good reason but I am 18 and don’t have a license and use my parents for transportation and sadly they went to do some work at some house and they couldn’t take me
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If you could not go, you are excused.

Work on some other options for getting mass if your parents aren’t reliable.
 
I’d suggest talking to your pastor because it may be possible to make some contacts to call when your transportation falls through, especially when you’re over 18. (That isn’t just for elderly people.)
 
If you can’t get there because you can’t drive and your parents are not going you can always watch/pray a Sunday mass online. There’s a good one on YouTube from the Diocese of Toronto. That’s what I do when I can’t make it due to illness.
 
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