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coolchevy
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Whats the criteria for it being ok to miss Mass?
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Trishie
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Missing mass isn’t a sin if it’s obviously impossible to attend Mass, as missing Mass in those circumstances isn’t a deliberate disobedience of the commandment of God.
These conditions must be genuinely true in order that sin isn’t committed…Illness, dangerous weather, lack of a priest or Church within reasonable distance, small infants, the necessity to stay with a sick relative and no-one to relieve you for an hour or two, and shift work can all cause you, through no action or inaction of your own, to miss Mass.
These conditions are drawn from the Catholic Catechism of the Catholic Church with has the present Pope’s imprimi potest when Archbishop
These conditions must be genuinely true in order that sin isn’t committed…Illness, dangerous weather, lack of a priest or Church within reasonable distance, small infants, the necessity to stay with a sick relative and no-one to relieve you for an hour or two, and shift work can all cause you, through no action or inaction of your own, to miss Mass.
These conditions are drawn from the Catholic Catechism of the Catholic Church with has the present Pope’s imprimi potest when Archbishop
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MarieVeronica
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Constant “worry” for me, too. I had to make the decision… again… today… to stay IN. No Sunday Mass :nope:
Our forecast is for rain, turning to snow. Don’t want to risk getting mother out in it.
Of course, looking out the window right now… the weather appears to be fine. Sooooooo, I’m like… :banghead: Lord, forgive me.
Our forecast is for rain, turning to snow. Don’t want to risk getting mother out in it.
Of course, looking out the window right now… the weather appears to be fine. Sooooooo, I’m like… :banghead: Lord, forgive me.
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kage_ar
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From the Catechism (Bold added):
scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s2c1a3.htm#2180
The Sunday obligation
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The precept of the Church specifies the law of the Lord more precisely: "On Sundays and other holy days of obligation the faithful are bound to participate in the Mass."117 "The precept of participating in the Mass is satisfied by assistance at a Mass which is celebrated anywhere in a Catholic rite either on the holy day or on the evening of the preceding day."118
2181 The Sunday Eucharist is the foundation and confirmation of all Christian practice. For this reason the faithful are obliged to participate in the Eucharist on days of obligation, **unless excused for a serious reason (for example, illness, the care of infants) or dispensed by their own pastor.**119 Those who deliberately fail in this obligation commit a grave sin.
[2182](javascriptpenWindow(‘cr/2182.htm’) Participation in the communal celebration of the Sunday Eucharist is a testimony of belonging and of being faithful to Christ and to his Church. The faithful give witness by this to their communion in faith and charity. Together they testify to God’s holiness and their hope of salvation. They strengthen one another under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. 2183 "If because of lack of a sacred minister or for other grave cause participation in the celebration of the Eucharist is impossible, it is specially recommended that the faithful take part in the Liturgy of the Word if it is celebrated in the parish church or in another sacred place according to the prescriptions of the diocesan bishop, or engage in prayer for an appropriate amount of time personally or in a family or, as occasion offers, in groups of families."120
scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s2c1a3.htm#2180
The Sunday obligation
[2180](javascript
penWindow(‘cr/2180.htm’) The precept of the Church specifies the law of the Lord more precisely: "On Sundays and other holy days of obligation the faithful are bound to participate in the Mass."117 "The precept of participating in the Mass is satisfied by assistance at a Mass which is celebrated anywhere in a Catholic rite either on the holy day or on the evening of the preceding day."1182181 The Sunday Eucharist is the foundation and confirmation of all Christian practice. For this reason the faithful are obliged to participate in the Eucharist on days of obligation, **unless excused for a serious reason (for example, illness, the care of infants) or dispensed by their own pastor.**119 Those who deliberately fail in this obligation commit a grave sin.
[2182](javascript
penWindow(‘cr/2182.htm’) Participation in the communal celebration of the Sunday Eucharist is a testimony of belonging and of being faithful to Christ and to his Church. The faithful give witness by this to their communion in faith and charity. Together they testify to God’s holiness and their hope of salvation. They strengthen one another under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. 2183 "If because of lack of a sacred minister or for other grave cause participation in the celebration of the Eucharist is impossible, it is specially recommended that the faithful take part in the Liturgy of the Word if it is celebrated in the parish church or in another sacred place according to the prescriptions of the diocesan bishop, or engage in prayer for an appropriate amount of time personally or in a family or, as occasion offers, in groups of families."120- Status