Still a mortal sin?

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On Dec. 8 (Immaculate Conception), I missed attending Mass. I’m 17 and don’t have my own car, and my dad didn’t get home from work until about 5pm. There was a 5:30 Mass at a local church that we had planned on attending, but by the time we realized what time it was, Mass was 3/4 over and 10 minutes away. We attended regular Sunday mass the day before, but i was told that it didn’t count since it was at 11:30 am. Is it still a Mortal sin if missing Mass was unintentional? Of course I’m sorry, and intend to mention it at my next confession, but I was wondering if it meant I couldn’t receive the Eucharist at Christmas Eve Mass? (it only occurred to me today that it may still have been a mortal sin regardless of it being an accident. I’ve checked and none of the Churches around are offering confession tomorrow except by appointment, and as it’s Christmas eve, with about 6 Masses all day, it doesn’t seem like a possibility.)

Thanks in advance for the help.
 
For any sin to be mortal it must fulfill 3 conditions:
  1. It must be a grave matter
  2. It must be with full knowledge
  3. It must be with deliberate consent
Since your missing mass was unintentional, it is not a mortal sin.
 
CWBetts said:
For any sin to be mortal it must fulfill 3 conditions:
  1. It must be a grave matter
  2. It must be with full knowledge
  3. It must be with deliberate consent
Since your missing mass was unintentional, it is not a mortal sin.
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What CWBetts said, but also: It is still grave matter and should be confessed next confession.
 
Abby_Fletcher said:
. Is it still a Mortal sin if missing Mass was unintentional? .
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no of course not
nothing is a mortal sin unless it is intentional
you cannot commit a mortal sin without intention to do so
ergo, you don’t have to confess it, but you can if it gives you peace of mind
 
I would mention it in confession the next time I go. The reason being we have two adults here who have an obligation to attend Mass and they have the obligation to see to the details that make that happen. It was important to find out the Mass times, watch the time etc. So I realize the circumstances are difficult with work etc but it still is important enough to confess what was failed to be done. The situation is not the same as the car broke down on the way to Mass or Dad got stuck in bad traffic or at work etc. Something was forgotten, although briefly here that was important to remember.
There was a 5:30 Mass at a local church that we had planned on attending, but by the time we realized what time it was, Mass was 3/4 over and 10 minutes away.
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We are obligated to remember to keep certain days holy. Remembering is important. So I vote venial sin that would be helpful to be confessed and promises made to do better on the next day of obligation.

Enjoy Christmas Mass !
 
Since no obligation exists where performance of the obligation is impossible it does not seem that this is an issue for confession unless the OP wants to make it such. If the situation is as she described (waiting for her father so they could go as a family) then the situation is such that for her no obligation existed as she could not meet the obligation herself. Where no obligation exists not sin occurs, neither venial nor mortal. While it may be mentioned in confession as a way of covering all the bases, that would be the extent of it.

We do not know what the case was for anyone else so cannot speculate on that.

Deacon Ed
 
Thank you everyone for the help. I’ll confess it to be on the safe side, and Fr. can tell me if it was necessary.
Merry Christmas everyone!
 
Be sure and let us know whether he says it is or not, will you, please?
 
Abby_Fletcher said:
On Dec. 8 (Immaculate Conception), I missed attending Mass. I’m 17 and don’t have my own car, and my dad didn’t get home from work until about 5pm. There was a 5:30 Mass at a local church that we had planned on attending, but by the time we realized what time it was, Mass was 3/4 over and 10 minutes away. We attended regular Sunday mass the day before, but i was told that it didn’t count since it was at 11:30 am. Is it still a Mortal sin if missing Mass was unintentional? Of course I’m sorry, and intend to mention it at my next confession, but I was wondering if it meant I couldn’t receive the Eucharist at Christmas Eve Mass? (it only occurred to me today that it may still have been a mortal sin regardless of it being an accident. I’ve checked and none of the Churches around are offering confession tomorrow except by appointment, and as it’s Christmas eve, with about 6 Masses all day, it doesn’t seem like a possibility.)

Thanks in advance for the help.
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The answer is NO, this was not a Mortal sin!

Why not? Because all of the conditions for a Mortal sin were not present. i.e. desire to comit a Mortal sin.

Please receive the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity, of our Most Blessed Lord. May He bless you and your’s abundtly!

Having answered your question I might make two futher recommendations (that is all that they are).

One put out physical reminders of feast day’s, so you will not forget. I leave a copy of the previous Sunday Bulletin on our kitchen table and another on the stand that holds the TV’s remote.

Two, if possible, it is a good practice to attend a daily Mass to make up for the lost graces.

Your doing good:thumbsup: God bless you and yours,
Merry Christmas; Joy to the World! Amen!

PJM m.c.
 
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