Missed mass-help!

[lauraabarlow]

Hi-I usually go to mass Sunday mornings yet sometimes go on Sunday evenings at the church by the air base just to learn today that they changed their evening mass from 6:30 pm to 5:00 pm. I have a neighbor and friend, a disabled veteran who stayed with a friend who just passed away 2 days ago. They were very close like brothers-both christians. He doesn’t drive so I agreed to take him to a local protestant church near our house. I didn’t partake of their communion-was going to go to catholic evening mass and missed it due to it changing their evening time. I feel awful, my kids are upset for they also are devout catholics-one is 18, the other is 9 yrs of age. I know that I am probably going to need to go to confessional next saturday-I have already told the kids that we are going to start going to saturday mass so that there will be no excuses for missing mass. Please keep us in your prayers, and please also remember my dear neighbor who passed away and his room mate in your prayers-thank you so very much, Laura :sad_yes::bighanky:

 

[Leegal]

Hi-I usually go to mass Sunday mornings yet sometimes go on Sunday evenings at the church by the air base just to learn today that they changed their evening mass from 6:30 pm to 5:00 pm. I have a neighbor and friend, a disabled veteran who stayed with a friend who just passed away 2 days ago. They were very close like brothers-both christians. He doesn’t drive so I agreed to take him to a local protestant church near our house. I didn’t partake of their communion-was going to go to catholic evening mass and missed it due to it changing their evening time. I feel awful, my kids are upset for they also are devout catholics-one is 18, the other is 9 yrs of age. I know that I am probably going to need to go to confessional next saturday-I have already told the kids that we are going to start going to saturday mass so that there will be no excuses for missing mass. Please keep us in your prayers, and please also remember my dear neighbor who passed away and his room mate in your prayers-thank you so very much, Laura :sad_yes::bighanky:

You did nothing wrong. Please reassure the children. How were you to know that the schedule for the Mass would change? You made an honest effort to get to Mass, and in doing so you were helping a grieving friend. I’m sure the priest will reassure you all.

God our Father,
Your power brings us to birth,
Your providence guides our lives,
and by Your command we return to dust.

Lord, those who die still live in Your presence,
their lives change but do not end.
I pray in hope for my family,
relatives and friends,
and for all the dead known to You alone.

In company with Christ,
Who died and now lives,
may they rejoice in Your kingdom,
where all our tears are wiped away.
Unite us together again in one family,
to sing Your praise forever and ever.

Amen.

 

[DexUK]

Don’t worry - you didn’t omit to go to Mass by your own fault. You weren’t to know the time had changed so don’t worry, confession isn’t required and you’re not in a state of mortal sin as a result because there was no element of deliberation involved. It was entirely out of your control.

What’s more you did a good Christian thing for someone else as well.

I wish there were more people like you!

 

[the_phoenix]

Please accept my condolences and prayers on the loss of your neighbor.
And may God bless you for being such a good friend.
Joining you in prayer …

 

[St_Francis]

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord. Let Thy eternal Light shine upon him, and may he rest in peace. Amen.

Don’t worry about missing Mass: God only wants us to do the possible, not the impossible. The same thing has happened to us twice (!).

 

[ready]

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.

May our Lord bless and protect you and your family. May you each persevere in faith and keep your lives centered on the Lord. Amen.

May the room-mate of the deceased, and all who are mourning him, be comforted and given peace and strength. Thank you, Lord, for hearing my prayer.