Masses being cancelled

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Didn’t see anyone mention it, but the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is NOT cancelling Mass, but is dispensing the Sunday Obligation for the next three weeks. They’re also going to try to limit Mass to 250 people or fewer per Mass, and is encouraging more Masses be added to help prevent overflow.

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HomeschoolDad said:
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but at least in this country (the US), non-Catholics would find this very bizarre
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Doesn’t really matter if non Catholics find it bizarre.
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No, it doesn’t, I am just stating the fact. Non-Catholics (I would exclude from this Orthodox and traditionalist Anglicans) don’t “get” the idea of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. To them, a wedding is a social event. You have to know the person (or their family) and you have to be invited, unless it is an open-invitation wedding, and even then, you would be expected to have some connection to the bride or groom, or their family. To say “I am attending this wedding to render worship to Almighty God, not because it’s a wedding” would be incomprehensible. For funerals, the “rules” would be a little bit looser, you do not get “invited” to a funeral, and the bereaved really don’t care who shows up, but still, people don’t usually attend funerals unless there is some sort of personal connection with the deceased or their family or friends. Gifts are not expected, but it is becoming increasingly common for people to donate money to help the family with personal expenses connected with the funeral (food, lodging, travel, etc.), or even for the funeral itself. It’s pretty sad when a family is so poor that they have to ask for money to help pay for their loved one’s funeral, but it happens.
 
Sunday Masses in New Brunswick, Canada, are cancelled starting next weekend. All 4 bishops agreed to this. Daily Mass and Baptisms will still go ahead due to the smaller size of groups involved. For this weekend it’s business as usual.

Sunday Masses also cancelled in the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth in Nova Scotia, starting next weekend. This weekend’s Masses are as usual. Funerals and weddings are still being discussed.
 
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RepentantPublican said:
Btw, pls dont misunderstand. The reason I joined this forum is to have a deeper understand of to what extent the personal resposibility in living the Faith depends on me and in no way do I recommend to others what I am willing to do myself.
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I have found myself in a similar place being a convert. It can be challenging at times. God bless.
 
The Archdiocese of Boston has suspended all Sunday and daily Masses for the foreseeable future, beginning Saturday at 4PM.

Bishop Frank J. Caggiano of the Diocese of Bridgeport, CT, has waived the obligation to attend Sunday Mass for the next 3 weekends.
 
I am actually mad rn. Our diocese in the uk hasn’t waived anything and all our schools are still open. I don’t feel like our government or church is protecting us we are just expected to go about our business or else. let us just get Coronavirus and/or go to hell for not attending mass. Had it today. Totally had it 😡
 
I wonder how many of these dioceses will not be holding Easter masses. No way this pandemic dies down by then.
 
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The reason I joined this forum is to have a deeper understand of to what extent the personal resposibility in living the Faith depends on me…
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What we are responsible for is obedience to the Bishop - who is the successor to the Apostles. We answer for that. If he declares no masses, it is on him - not us! It is on us to obey. To obey is a discipline. Discipline comes from disciple.

Obedience. The steering wheel on our path to the eternal.
 
I’ve not heard of any dioceses (Latin rite or otherwise) in Massachusetts cancelling the obligation for Sunday worship! I belong to the Eparchy of St. Maron and was surprised to learn that during this time period ONLY if a person attending Divine Liturgy (Mass) feels uncomfortable receiving on the tongue they will be permitted to receive in the hand. Bishop Gregory said this will NOT become a norm.
 
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I’ve not heard of any dioceses (Latin rite or otherwise) in Massachusetts cancelling the obligation for Sunday worship! I belong to the Eparchy of St. Maron and was surprised to learn that during this time period ONLY if a person attending Divine Liturgy (Mass) feels uncomfortable receiving on the tongue they will be permitted to receive in the hand. Bishop Gregory said this will NOT become a norm.
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Don’t Maronites receive by intinction?
 
Yes, Maronite’s receive by intinction, however, if a person insists on receiving in the hand
they will receive the body of Christ ONLY with no intinction! Btw, the Archdiocese of Boston cancelled the obligation for Sunday worship, but us Eastern Rite Catholic’s are a hardy bunch (lol) and we still have our Mass obligation.
 
HomeschoolDad said:
weddings are almost always invitation-only, and you are expected to be dressed a certain way (at least in some social circles), attend the reception, and bring a gift.
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In Australia at least it has always been the custom (maybe fading a bit recently) that when a parishioner gets married, many parishioners attend the wedding, in addition to any who have been invited to the reception. There are several women in my parish who have seldom missed the wedding of a parishioner.
 
Petergee said:
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weddings are almost always invitation-only, and you are expected to be dressed a certain way (at least in some social circles), attend the reception, and bring a gift.
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In Australia at least it has always been the custom (maybe fading a bit recently) that when a parishioner gets married, many parishioners attend the wedding, in addition to any who have been invited to the reception. There are several women in my parish who have seldom missed the wedding of a parishioner.
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It was certainly like that where I grew up. You sat at the back or in the choir loft to get a good view.

I’ve only attended one wedding in this parish in my 23 years here so I’m not sure if the same thing applies. I know it does for funerals. Mass is Mass and regular daily Mass attendees will attend a funeral if Fr. is only going to celebrate that one Mass on that day.
 
The Archdiocese of Boston didn’t just cancel the Sunday obligation. Cardinal O’Malley cancelled all Masses. Period.
 
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