Missing Mass

[luvjesus2]

I missed Mass on Sunday and am about to miss Mass tonight, due to reason’s I don’t want to get into, but it is ultimately, my choice. How bad of a sin is this, and do I have to go to confession before I participate in the eucharist again? (say, if I miss tonight, would I have to confess before Mass on Sunday?) Thank you in advance for your answer’s!!!

 

[mercygate]

I missed Mass on Sunday and am about to miss Mass tonight, due to reason’s I don’t want to get into, but it is ultimately, my choice. How bad of a sin is this, and do I have to go to confession before I participate in the eucharist again? (say, if I miss tonight, would I have to confess before Mass on Sunday?) Thank you in advance for your answer’s!!!

Short answer: If you could have gone to Mass, you SHOULD have gone. Yes: you must confess this before Mass on Sunday.

MUST you miss Mass tonight? (OK, I’m smug because I go at 7:00 a.m. every day, and Holy Days of Obligation don’t even get calculated into my calendar . . . )

 

[DallasCatholic]

I missed Mass on Sunday and am about to miss Mass tonight, due to reason’s I don’t want to get into, but it is ultimately, my choice. How bad of a sin is this, and do I have to go to confession before I participate in the eucharist again? (say, if I miss tonight, would I have to confess before Mass on Sunday?) Thank you in advance for your answer’s!!!

If it is ultimately your choice and there are no mitigating circumstances then yes, you must go to confession before taking communion. The best answer is to consult with your Priest sometime between now and Sunday…and say an Act of Contrition in the meantime.

 

[luvjesus2]

So, missing Mass is definitely a sin? What kind of sin? I truely do not know. I am a convert and really never learned what the different types of sin mean. thanks again!

 

[Cristiano]

I missed Mass on Sunday and am about to miss Mass tonight, due to reason’s I don’t want to get into, but it is ultimately, my choice. How bad of a sin is this, and do I have to go to confession before I participate in the eucharist again? (say, if I miss tonight, would I have to confess before Mass on Sunday?) Thank you in advance for your answer’s!!!

Be very careful. How are getting ready to commit a series of sins. It is a grave matter not to go to mass on a holy day of obligation, if you know it, and choose it then you commit a mortal sin. The concept of free choice might not be easy as you think, and so some circumstances could decrease the gravity of the choice making it a venial sin. It is also a grave matter to choose to commit a sin with the assumption of going to confession immediately after (sin of presumption). Confession is not a “get out of jail” card, it is something much more complex than that.

 

[luvjesus2]

Oh, my goodness I never knew it was a mortal sin!!! I guess I have gotten my answer. I will make sure and attend Mass tonight!!

 

[Cathryn]

Good choice

 

[mercygate]

Oh, my goodness I never knew it was a mortal sin!!! I guess I have gotten my answer. I will make sure and attend Mass tonight!!

It is a sin against justice under the virtue of Religion, because we owe to God everything that is His due. Mass on Sunday is part of that Service. Mass on a Holy Day of Obligation is part of that Service also in that by His grace His Church calls us to live lives ordered towards “knowing, loving, and serving God”.

Now, just relax, take care of the situation and understand that this stuff is not set up to drive you nuts but to draw your life towards the Heart of the Savior.

A sin can be mortal only if you know it is mortal. That said, an adult convert can be considered culpably ignorant for NOT knowing this basic point of the faith. I’m a convert too. I don’t think I’ll EVER really understand where the line is between “mortal” and “venial” sin, although I DO understand the concept of objectively grave matter . . . (nother thread).

 

[luvjesus2]

Thanks to all! I made it to Mass. Very sad that there were only a handful of people there. Of course, some went to the 7 a.m Mass, but I thought the 7 p.m. Mass would be packed! I guess, in the past, I have followed the lead of other parishoners (spelling?) and never researched this on my own. Obviously, there are people who attend Mass only a couple times a year, never go to confession and still go and receive our Lord in the Eucharist. I knew this was wrong, just didn’t realize the consequences, thoroughly. Have a Blessed Day!!

 

[Cristiano]

I am really glad that there are people like you that decide to act the right way once they are informed. A lot of other people would have made excuses of any kind. Congratulations for a duty well done.

 

[LilyM]

Thanks to all! I made it to Mass. Very sad that there were only a handful of people there. Of course, some went to the 7 a.m Mass, but I thought the 7 p.m. Mass would be packed! I guess, in the past, I have followed the lead of other parishoners (spelling?) and never researched this on my own. Obviously, there are people who attend Mass only a couple times a year, never go to confession and still go and receive our Lord in the Eucharist. I knew this was wrong, just didn’t realize the consequences, thoroughly. Have a Blessed Day!!

Holy Days and Sundays usually have vigil masses on the preceding evening too - people may’ve gone to that one instead. And a lot of people do have unavoidable work committments, and if they commute etc etc I can see it being relatively common for someone to be unable to attend both the 7am and 7pm.

Of course another option in such situations is to find a lunchtime Mass that is close to your work. Make masstimes.org your friend - it’s good especially for travellers. If you’re unfamiliar with a church do call first to doublecheck the times - some of the information can be a little out of date.