Late to Mass, Because of Ministry

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Thank you for reading. I did see the general question of “how late is too late to Mass” but this is more specific.

I’m involved in ministry at my local (Novus Ordo) parish but want to go to a TLM Mass that is a solid hour away. They have regular TLM masses everyday (except 1). The ones in our diocese are not on a regular basis and you have to move parish to parish so you don’t really get to know anyone, and I truly want to start getting to know the priest and the members.

Because of time constraints and parking, I could be almost 15-20 minutes late on Sundays after finishing with ministry those mornings, which grieves me but I need to start somewhere. There are only 3 churches to choose from that are more Traditional and they’re all far away. (No surprise there.) I wanted to know if it’s true that I can arrive up to the Offertory for the Sunday obligation to count? Thank you.

(Correction: part of the Mass)
 
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Planning to arrive late for Mass every week is a problem. (A different situation from an occasional unavoidable delay.) If it is important to you to attend Mass at these distant parishes you might give up the ministry you are involved in and focus on arriving on time.
 
Are you attending mass during your ministry? I don’t see how it would matter that you got to the second mass late.
 
An hour each way is quite the distance to travel every Sunday Morning, particularly if you have other responsibilities that conflict in time. You can’t put 10 pounds of sugar into a 5 pound bag- you really should decide what you want to do.

It would be a tough sell to me to make that trip once, decide what you want to do.
 
This would be the Sunday Mass. Which is why I’m trying to get an answer about lateness. Thanks.
 
Suscipe and Augustian and
Agreed about the distance. I’d rather not be late but I made a commitment and can’t control the time and distance. Still looking for an answer on the lateness/part of Mass? Thanks
 
That doesn’t answer my question. If you fulfil your mass obligation during your ministry, it doesn’t matter if you are late to the other mass. You could either give up your ministry or perhaps switch it to another time/day, or attend a vigil mass on Saturday, do you ministry gig and then drive off to the other mass afterward.

But I agree with the other poster, to know you will get there every week that late is not right.
 
Also, as you may have noticed, I don’t think there was ever a definite answer in the other thread, so, I don’t know if you will get one here either. Have you asked your priest this question? Or perhaps ask the priest where you plan to be late each week would be the better one to ask.
 
You don’t say what kind of ministry that you are involved in. Why the secrecy?
 
It’s not a secret, I just didn’t think it mattered. I teach religious ed.

I suppose I can do Saturday evening, and then go Sunday. And then ask the priest when they have time (which is especially scarce—which is why I’m here). I wish we had something solid. I’m not sure why this isn’t defined in the catechism or in canon law. I prefer going to Mass on Sunday-proper.
 
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Because of time constraints and parking, I could be almost 15-20 minutes late on Sundays after finishing with ministry those mornings, which grieves me but I need to start somewhere
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You need to either stop doing the ministry on Sunday mornings, or go to a mass that is at a different time, TLM or not. It is fine to be late it mass occasionally if it is out of your control. It is not fine to miss 20 minutes if mass every week.
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I wanted to know if it’s true that I can arrive up to the Offertory for the Sunday obligation to count?
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No it’s not true.

Talk to a priest about your issue. You need to choose.
 
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You are going to have to budge here someplace. Either you give up teaching religious ed or you attend Mass on Saturday at least for awhile even if you prefer to go to Mass on Sunday-proper. I don’t think it is right to be deliberately late for Mass every Sunday. Also, could you go to Mass early in the morning before you are teaching religious ed?
 
SheBear- It’s an option.

All- Thank you everyone for your responses. If a priest reads this your response will be appreciated.
 
It really doesn’t matter if someone here says it is okay or wrong. Ask the Priest at the Mass for which you arrive late.
 
i don’t know what the "rules are " for showing up “late” at Mass

just anecdotally, in my parish; the mass goes from nearly empty at beginning of mass to nearly jammed full by the homily

something is wrong with this picture

families with their young children (and i’ve had them) showing up late UBER late trying to seat in
sitting standing, kneeling

thank GOD for the 5:00 pm vigil Mass

where this tardiness & distraction is rare
 
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If my memory serves me correctly, the meat of the mass is the OFFERTORY, CONSECRATION AND COMMUNION. It would be cool, if you made it to the Gospel and sermon. You can read the readings for that Sunday, at Home.
The hearts desire is what delights the Lord. Be at peace. Imbibe Christ in the communion. You are Christ’s Beloved son, in whom, Henis well pleased.
In Christ’s love
 
this not a topic that i want to obsess on

i just don’t understand showing up 20 or 25 minutes late for Mass that rarely goes over an hour long
 
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i’ll just say it is distracting. annoying & deflecting of the Mass
i’ve had young children: yes i know bringing them to Mass is complex logistically

my parish spent a boat load of money to build a “cry room”

\it is largely unused
 
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