What Can I Do If I Cannot Go To Mass?

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I am not able to attend Mass. My family is ‘Catholic’ and have raised me in the Catholic Faith, but really, I am the only ‘devout’ Catholic in the family. My parents will not let me go to Mass, and nobody will take me - my friends are unfortunately Protestant. I read the Bible and the Catechism everyday, and study holy scripture. I really want to go to mass Does anybody have any ideas. I have a Bible, a Missal, and a Mass Book waiting.

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Your parents raised you Catholic but will not let you attend Mass? What happened?
 
If you can’t go due to circumstances beyond your control you’re excused. You dont have to do anything in particular. Spend some extra time in prayer.
 
Hello,

They are ‘lapsed’ Catholics (my grandparents were devout Catholics). They decided to raise me in the faith because they appreciate the faith. They do not personally have any interest in it - they were raised Catholic. I decided to pursue the faith more - I am still a minor. My parents have accommodated my faith by buying me bibles, catechisms etc. I inherited essentially all of my grandparents religious things. As I am not old enough, I cannot go by myself.

Regards.
 
Since you can’t get to Mass, you have no obligation to attend. However, if you would like to be there virtually, there are Masses online you can watch. Google Sunday Mass online and you’ll find many links to choose from.

Prayers and best wishes to you.
 
Hello,

Thank you very much. I have been watching an online streamed mass every Sunday. It is such a shame - where I live, we have a Catholic Church down the road, a beautiful Cathedral, and a Tridentine Mass Church. We have Catholic Churches all over the place! My friend wants me to come to church with him - he is Presbyterian, but I know that I should only go to Catholic Services.

Regards.
 
If the church isn’t too far away, perhaps it will be possible for you to get there yourself in the future. Would your parents consider letting you walk or bike to church?
 
Hello,

I may have worded this incorrectly - my parents have actually offered to drop me off at church. As I am still a minor, I feel worried about going there by myself - especially as I am new.

Regards.
 
With school starting, there may be other activities starting at church. Do they have a youth group? Maybe Lifeteen or something like that? You might have a chance to meet some people, perhaps even fellow students you already know. Then going to Mass would put you with a more familiar group.
 
Blessings,
Call up the nearest church. Ask for a ride from a parishioner. Maybe it can be coordinated. EWTN has masses everyday. Watch on TV. Ask priest to go to your home to hear confession and communion. After the confession others can bring you communion.
Otherwise, read your Bible. On computer the parish will have a flyer that has thevreadings of the week. You can follow the churches readings then.
Hope that helps.
I don’t know how old you are? Maybe priest can talk to parents???
God help here, pls.
In Jesus name
Amen
 
I have an ancestor who lived during the Civil War and kept a diary. He was in the army. Almost every Sunday he went to mass. However when he couldn’t got o mass because of the movements of the army or because he as too far away from the church, he wrote that he read form his mass book. I recommend that you get a Sunday missal and read the readings and prayers from that.
 
You can read from the Missal and make a spiritual communion as well as watching streamed Masses.

However, if you are concerned simply because you don’t know anyone at the Mass, please call these churches and ask if they have a youth Mass or a youth group or something you can participate in to get to know some people at Mass.

It sounds like mere shyness is keeping you from Mass, not your parents forbidding you to go or you not having a ride. I don’t want to push, but you need to work towards overcoming this. In life you will need to do many things and won’t always have a buddy to go with you, so you can start now to be independent. Please do try to find a youth group or something to get involved in at Catholic church. God bless.
 
Luke:

To give you the most appropriate advice, how old are you?

There is a solution here, don’t worry.

Did you know that your namesake had a wonderful devotion to our Mother Mary?

God bless,
Deacon Christopher
 
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I may have worded this incorrectly - my parents have actually offered to drop me off at church. As I am still a minor, I feel worried about going there by myself - especially as I am new.
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I can understand that. Do you know anyone at school who attends this church? Maybe you could meet them there, at least the first few times you go.
 
I have always found older “grandma” type ladies safe to talk to, ask directions when walking in a neighbourhood where construction work is taking place or in a socially deprived area.

What I do when I can’t go to Mass because of distance or transportation not arriving the church/town on time is to read the Mass readings and pray. Sometimes I read parts of a book about a saint or some other religious book.
 
I guess the church is more than a couple miles from home, I remember being a teenager and going where I wanted to go without telling my parents in advance
 
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