Is it a sin to miss Sunday Mass if

[SpeakKindly]

You’re going to a family member’s baptism done by a Protestant minister?

 

[paperwight66]

You’re going to a family member’s baptism done by a Protestant minister?

Ask yourself one question.

Is the service a valid Catholic Mass? No, it isn’t, so it will not ‘do’ instead.

The answer to your posted queston would be ‘no’ even if it were a Catholic baptism (outside of Mass).

We are obligated to attend Mass (except in various circumstances like illness, lack of transport etc.)

 

[MSSheBear]

You’re going to a family member’s baptism done by a Protestant minister?

We are obligated to attend a Sunday Mass unless we are unable to attend a Mass due to illness or because we are caring for someone who is ill and cannot be left alone or we cannot safely get to Mass or there is no available Mass in our area. Attending a Protestant baptism does not fulfill your Sunday obligation.

:dts::dts: I am not so thrilled with Catholics attending Protestant services although I guess in this case it depends a lot on what type of Protestant denomination it is. I try to only go to Memorial Services or where I am my elderly Baptist mother’s transportation and it isn’t feasible for me to ditch the service.:nope: This of course becomes the subject of arguments.

 

[asd72]

A Protestant service does not replace a Catholic Mass. I would advise to attend both.

 

[SpeakKindly]

A Protestant service does not replace a Catholic Mass. I would advise to attend both.

I didn’t mean to ask if it fulfills the obligation. I’m wanting to know if it would be a mortal sin if I will be attending it instead of Mass because of a schedule conflict.

 

[SpeakKindly]

We are obligated to attend a Sunday Mass unless we are unable to attend a Mass due to illness or because we are caring for someone who is ill and cannot be left alone or we cannot safely get to Mass or there is no available Mass in our area. Attending a Protestant baptism does not fulfill your Sunday obligation.

:dts::dts: I am not so thrilled with Catholics attending Protestant services although I guess in this case it depends a lot on what type of Protestant denomination it is. I try to only go to Memorial Services or where I am my elderly Baptist mother’s transportation and it isn’t feasible for me to ditch the service.:nope: This of course becomes the subject of arguments.

It’s not a service, as far as I know.

 

[MSSheBear]

It’s not a service, as far as I know.

My guess it is indeed one since it is on a Sunday. You still need to attend Mass. I attended a Protestant Wedding where the pastor preached on our need for salvation. You should be able to attend a Mass at another time.

 

[SpeakKindly]

My guess it is indeed one since it is on a Sunday. You still need to attend Mass. I attended a Protestant Wedding where the pastor preached on our need for salvation. You should be able to attend a Mass at another time.

Thanks, yeah just remembered that I can just go to the Cathedral near me instead, since they hold evening Mass.

 

[thistle]

I didn’t mean to ask if it fulfills the obligation. I’m wanting to know if it would be a mortal sin if I will be attending it instead of Mass because of a schedule conflict.

Yes you will be committing a mortal sin if you do not fulfill your Sunday obligation for the reason given by you.
Why can’t you attend Mass on the Saturday evening which does fulfill your Sunday obligation.

 

[smichhertz]

You’re going to a family member’s baptism done by a Protestant minister?

Hi SpeakKindly,

If the baptism is being done on a Sunday morning, I’d try to find a nearby Catholic Church and attend mass before or after. Unless the baptism is being held in a remote enough location where it would be impossible to make mass, there should be no reason one couldn’t feasibly just do both. You could also attend the Saturday Vigil.

Here’s a great website where you can look up mass times: masstimes.org

So to answer your question, yes. Assuming the usual circumstances, I think it would be a mortal sin to miss mass for that reason.

Hope that helps!

 

[OraLabora]

There’s another option, if indeed it is impossible to attend both the baptism and Mass (which could be the case in many rural areas like I live in).

Some time before the baptism, ask your priest for a dispensation.

At least in my area it would surprise me that it would be refused in order to attend an important family event, especially a Christian baptism; Protestants are not ogres. It’s not as if you’re asking to go park yourself on a beach on Sunday morning.