Is getting a Vasectomy a Sin?

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I have had a vasectomy in the past few days and I’m unsure as to whether I can receive Communion this Sunday at Mass. Do I need to attend Confession before I receive Communion again?
 
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The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on sterilization and what a Catholic’s obligations are after having such a procedure. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please contact Catholic Answers directly.
Recommended reading:
After a tubal ligation, what do I do?
Must I be celibate in my marriage?
Communion for Catholics who have had vasectomies.
Confirmed 3 years after Tubiligation

Can a hysterectomy be done for sterilization purposes?
Is a vasectomy permissible if you have ten kids?
Is medically necessary contraception a sin?
Will God hold me responsible for my husband’s decision to sterilize himself?
Why can’t I “get snipped” and then simply go to confession afterwards?
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