missing mass

[choy]

my wife is giving birth this month and it may be possible that we miss mass because of it. do we need to ask a priest for permission to do so before hand? or ask for some sort of dispensing our Sunday obligation for the event?

 

[CatholicZ09]

I’m sure that if your wife should give birth in the event when Sunday Mass is imminent, your obligation is dispensed. I don’t think they would perfer to have the baby pop out during Mass. Yes, the obligation is lifted in the event of the birth of a child.

 

[dominicandinah]

While pregnancy is a state of health and birth is a normal process, it still falls under “being ill” as far as missing Mass. Whether your child is born at home, a birth center, or a hospital, the “rules” still apply as though she would be recovering from an illness…and should her doctor or midwife be Catholic, she’ll be excused from attending Mass that day as well.

 

[dusza]

You don’t have to be ill to be dispensed from attending Sunday mass. Perhaps the nurse/midwife will be doing consecutive 12 hr shifts. If so, she’s also dispensed. As are vacationers stuck at an airport on Sunday through no fault of their own.

 

[kage_ar]

Goodness, gracious, no. God does not expect the impossible.

 

[mellowcalico]

First off, congratulations!

Others have already answered the way I was going to, but I wanted to add one thing. When I gave birth to my daughter, I was in the hospital on a Sat-Sun. I told the hospital I was Catholic and would like to be visited. I didn’t get to experience a whole Mass, but I did receive Communion and prayed. Your wife might be able to do the same.

 

[choy]

First off, congratulations!

Others have already answered the way I was going to, but I wanted to add one thing. When I gave birth to my daughter, I was in the hospital on a Sat-Sun. I told the hospital I was Catholic and would like to be visited. I didn’t get to experience a whole Mass, but I did receive Communion and prayed. Your wife might be able to do the same.

there was a question on the form if we would like to be visited by a clergyman from our faith. i’m not sure though if there will be a priest there. i’m hoping there would, but i just don’t want to assume

 

[kage_ar]

there was a question on the form if we would like to be visited by a clergyman from our faith. i’m not sure though if there will be a priest there. i’m hoping there would, but i just don’t want to assume

Put together a list of the phone calls to make when your wife goes into labor. On that list, put the Parish Office - call the office and say “Mrs. Choy is in labor at General Hospital. She would like a visit from the Priest.”

 

[puzzleannie]

my wife is giving birth this month and it may be possible that we miss mass because of it. do we need to ask a priest for permission to do so before hand? or ask for some sort of dispensing our Sunday obligation for the event?

you do not need a formal dispensation to miss Mass for a good reason, and this certainly qualifies. If you can’t make it to Mass for a good reason, like this one, you don’t have an obligation.

 

[choy]

Put together a list of the phone calls to make when your wife goes into labor. On that list, put the Parish Office - call the office and say “Mrs. Choy is in labor at General Hospital. She would like a visit from the Priest.”

i will do so, thanks!