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I feel like God has been helping me a lot, answering prayers that have helped me. I want to go to Mass and thank God there. But I haven’t gone for a couple weeks, at first I just didn’t want to go but now I really want to go but the whole time I have been afraid also, because I live alone in a large city that is very dangerous, and I am a young female. I have to take the city bus to get to the church and then a short walk, and now that it is dark at 5, I fear for my safety. But morning Mass, I would miss one of the two meals my cafeteria offers on the weekends, and I honestly need that food, I’m a college student and I can’t really afford to get a separate breakfast while out and I need food to do my work. I don’t have anyone to go with me. There is a noon Mass I could make on Sunday, but I would have to dress up as it’s a Latin Mass and I’d probably be late as I rely on the bus system like I said, and I don’t want to go out dressed up and attract any attention to myself (I’m not exaggerating, it’s a scary place here).
Yeah, I know these are a bunch of excuses, right?
Would it count as my “Sunday obligation” to go to a weekday Mass?
Also, I do want to go to church, but I really can’t help wondering sometimes if saying that Mass is a “Sunday obligation” that sends you to hell if you don’t go is just something said that forces people to go.
 
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I feel like God has been helping me a lot, answering prayers that have helped me. I want to go to Mass and thank God there. But I haven’t gone for a couple weeks, at first I just didn’t want to go but now I really want to go but the whole time I have been afraid also, because I live alone in a large city that is very dangerous, and I am a young female. I have to take the city bus to get to the church and then a short walk, and now that it is dark at 5, I fear for my safety. But morning Mass, I would miss one of the two meals my cafeteria offers on the weekends, and I honestly need that food, I’m a college student and I can’t really afford to get a separate breakfast while out and I need food to do my work. I don’t have anyone to go with me. There is a noon Mass I could make on Sunday, but I would have to dress up as it’s a Latin Mass and I’d probably be late as I rely on the bus system like I said, and I don’t want to go out dressed up and attract any attention to myself (I’m not exaggerating, it’s a scary place here).
Yeah, I know these are a bunch of excuses, right?
Would it count as my “Sunday obligation” to go to a weekday Mass?
Also, I do want to go to church, but I really can’t help wondering sometimes if saying that Mass is a “Sunday obligation” that sends you to hell if you don’t go is just something said that forces people to go.
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I do Not believe the Lord God will send you to hell for missing mass, because he knows where your heart is & he also knows your situation. I dont think weekday mass suffices for Sunday Mass, but it wouldnt hurt to attend daily mass if U can, God knows where your heart is. He is a Loving & Merciful God
 
Ask your priest. Sometimes I have to work weekends as an RN, so have been told it is OK to go to weekday Masses in that case.
 
The technical answer is that if you are unable to attend Sunday Mass, you have no obligation to attend. Daily Mass does not and cannot replace Sunday Mass for the sake of the obligation, but, of course, it’s always wonderful to go.

Your best course of action would be to consult a priest, who could either help you decide whether you indeed have the obligation based on your difficulties, or help you find a way to Mass.

Betsy
 
First thing, why would you choose to live in such a dangerous place? Perhaps this is God’s way of helping you find a better place to go to school?

Have you checked for mass at your school? Ask your school chaplain about a campus Mass.

What about other nearby masses - hospital chapel or a military base?

www.masstimes.org

It sounds as if the noon Mass is your best option. Blacn slacks or a skrit and a conservative blouse/sweater is plenty “dressed up”.
 
Hi,
When I chose my college I was a very naive 17-18 year old , 1st-gen student from a small town, who hadn’t been away from home before and didn’t realize what it would be like…and I couldn’t afford to visit beforehand :o I stuck with it an am graduating this May (:D), which is an accomplishment because moving away from home was very scary for me AND I won’t ever have to come back here.

But anyways…I will definitely talk to my chaplain about bringing a priest here (my school is nondenominational)

thanks for the advice! i was really low when i wrote this, but am feeling a bit better now.
 
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