What should I do about mass?

[TeenageConvert]

Tomarrow after we have dinner withmy Grandparents that live here already, I’m going to my other Grandemother’s in Tennesee. I won’t be back until Sunday afternoon and she doesn’t know I’m converting to Catholicism. We didn’t tell her because she herself was raised catholic, and she’s now Pentecostal. Should I ask her if she’ll drop me off at the local catholic church there on Sunday, or see if she can drop me off on Saturday evening, if they have a mass at that time, or just not tell her aboutit and skip mass, and go to Pentecostal church?

What do you think?

Thanks! xD

 

[dconklin]

Since you are still preparing to become Catholic, and I am guessing you have not made your 1st Holy Communion, you do not have to go to Mass. You are definitely welcomed to, but you will not be messing anything up by not going. Right now, keep Grandma happy. Let her know once you have entered the Church fully.

Also, you can hopefully find a Sunday evening Mass.

 

[puzzleannie]

What do you think?

Thanks! xD

if you are not yet Catholic you do not have a Mass obligation on Sunday. It depends on your relationship with your grandmother, how easy it would be for her to get you to Mass. If you get home early enough Sunday you might find an evening Mass in your area you could get to.

 

[daeve]

I think you need to talk to your parents about this. If they’re Catholic, it would certainly make things easier. Are you not able to drive, or don’t have access to a car? Maybe you could just take yourself to Mass. I can’t remember when you said you’d be home, but where I live, a lot of churches have Mass on Sunday evenings at 5:30, 6pm or 6:30. Maybe you could go when you get back.

 

[catsrus]

I would tell grandma and ask her to attend the Mass with you. If she refuses, then ask for a ride. It’s true you are not yet obligated but it sounds as though you already feel that wonderous pull towards the Holy Mass. :heaven:
Besides, by letting grandma know, even should she refuse to attend, it may give her food for thought. A seed dropped perhaps? You never know. Someone dropped a seed on me once during an all night alcohol gab fest and 10 years later I was standing in front of a priest being Confirmed.

 

[TimothyH]

I would urge you to take the advice of Saint Josemaria Escriva.

A teenage addressed the Saint, "Father, I am Jewish but I believe in the Catholic religion. My most fervent desire is to be converted to Catholicism but I am a minor and my parents won’t let me."

The Saint replied, “I am going to tell you something that will make you very happy”

He told the boy that with Jesus and his mother the Blessed Virgin Mary as our examples, “Then you should be very good with your parents; you should be patient and pray. Don’t show any sign of rebellion. And our Lord Jesus, the King of all hearts and all wills, will move your parents to let you, calmly and serenely, follow the way you have found hidden in your soul. Love your parents a lot, and in the mean time, learn the teachings of Jesus Christ. And pray, pray.”

There is a video of it on youtube at youtube.com/watch?v=N799YYbMi4Q&feature=BF&list=QL&index=2. Look for the conversation at about 4 min 30 seconds in.

Wecome home xD.

-Tim-

 

[TeenageConvert]

There aren’t any churches in my area that have a mass on sunday, other than in the mornings, there is a catholic church here in Tennesee with a sunday vigil massat 5:00 pm, and a Sunday mass at 10:00 am, and like someone posted( I can’t remember their username ) I feel the need to go to mass, even though I’m not an official member, my mindset is 100% Roman Catholic, so I’ll probably end up asking her to drop me off at mass on tommarow ,and then just go with her and my brother on sunday morning. but thanks to everyone who took the time to reply, even though I didn’t listen to most of you lol.