Go to mass or sister’s birthday?

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Hi everyone, I’m just wondering who, in this specific situation would be correct or right. On Friday evenings, my local parish does Confession, followed by a Rosary, Holy Mass and then Adoration to finish off. However, on this specific Friday is also my sisters birthday. I would prefer to attent Confession through to Adoration, but my mum and sister want me to stay for the birthday. We did have a little fight but to come back to my question; Who would be right? And could this be considered not honouring and obeying my mother? Thank you everyone in advance.
 
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The title of this thread doesn’t accurately reflect the question. You would please God by celebrating with your family this Friday. If your mother asks you to do something wrong like punch a priest, then you obey God, not her, but in this case there is no conflict. Go to the birthday.
 
Since your mother is not asking you to skip your Sunday obligation to go to a birthday party, and the Friday evening activities at your church are optional, it would be more kind to make the sacrifice of foregoing your own preference to spend the time with your family for sister’s birthday. If you are in mortal sin and absolutely need to confess, see if you can make an appointment with the priest for another time or perhaps go to a different church with confession at another time.
 
Sisters birthday. Since you are talking about Friday. How old are you?
 
Yeah, good Idea, I think im in a state of mortal sin so I want to go confession on the ASAP
 
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I think im in a state of mortal sin so I want to go confession on the ASAP
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If you “think” you are in a state of mortal sin, then you probably are not. If there’s any uncertainty, it’s not a mortal sin. Mortal sin requires full knowledge that the act you committed was grave matter. There’s no “maybe” about it.
 
You should go to your sister’s party. Go to confession another time. You should probably talk to your parents and/or priest about your concerns. This doesn’t really seem healthy, never being satisfied that you aren’t in mortal sin.
 
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