Will I go to Hell?

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Today I went to an earlier Mass, but due to digestive issues, left in the middle, right before the Celebration of the Eucharist. I was really sad to leave.
Now, there is a Mass at 9 that I can go to…however, I still feel under the weather and am afraid that I will have a “flair up” during Mass AGAIN. My system is really off.
Should I go to Mass again?
I feel depressed about this dilemna… I don’t know what to do. I really want to recieve Jesus in the Eucharist, but I’m sure I’ll have to leave again.
Will I go to Hell for not completing a whole Mass?
 
You will most certainly not go to Hell. You had a valid reason for not staying.

Even if it was a sin, which I’m pretty sure it isn’t, that’s what the Sacrament of Reconciliation is for.

As it is so often said on this site, you should go and talk to your priest if you’re really unsure.
 
No, God is understanding. Your reason is good enough to miss.
 
CoolandCatholic said:
Today I went to an earlier Mass, but due to digestive issues, left in the middle, right before the Celebration of the Eucharist. I was really sad to leave.
Now, there is a Mass at 9 that I can go to…however, I still feel under the weather and am afraid that I will have a “flair up” during Mass AGAIN. My system is really off.
Should I go to Mass again?
I feel depressed about this dilemna… I don’t know what to do. I really want to recieve Jesus in the Eucharist, but I’m sure I’ll have to leave again.
Will I go to Hell for not completing a whole Mass?
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If you are sick an unable to attend Mass, you have no obligation to do so. Be at peace.

Please direct any more questions to your priest. He can help you best.
 
There is no obligation to attend mass if health problems prohibit you from doing so, or if other factors render you unable to go, and if there’s no obligation, then there’s no sin in not attending. However, it will still do you some spiritual good to maybe watch mass on television or online (EWTN). I recommend that.

With that said, you should still receive the Eucharist whenever you feel you need to and you are properly disposed to do so, so you should perhaps talk to your priest and see about receiving Him outside the context of mass. I gather you’re not bedridden, so you can perhaps arrange to receive a few minutes after mass ends (if you did not attend that mass).

Talk to your priest. That’s all you can do.
 
CoolandCatholic said:
Today I went to an earlier Mass, but due to digestive issues, left in the middle, right before the Celebration of the Eucharist. I was really sad to leave.
Now, there is a Mass at 9 that I can go to…however, I still feel under the weather and am afraid that I will have a “flair up” during Mass AGAIN. My system is really off.
Should I go to Mass again?
I feel depressed about this dilemna… I don’t know what to do. I really want to recieve Jesus in the Eucharist, but I’m sure I’ll have to leave again.
Will I go to Hell for not completing a whole Mass?
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Be assured, the being in the state of grace, the Holy Spirit is with you, strengthening you, even though you were not able to receive this day. I pray that you are healed.
 
CoolandCatholic said:
Today I went to an earlier Mass, but due to digestive issues, left in the middle, right before the Celebration of the Eucharist. I was really sad to leave.
Now, there is a Mass at 9 that I can go to…however, I still feel under the weather and am afraid that I will have a “flair up” during Mass AGAIN. My system is really off.
Should I go to Mass again?
I feel depressed about this dilemna… I don’t know what to do. I really want to recieve Jesus in the Eucharist, but I’m sure I’ll have to leave again.
Will I go to Hell for not completing a whole Mass?
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First off only the dead go to Hell or are saved. You are alive and kicking so even if you have committed any mortal sins you can go to Confession and get absolution.

Secondly, if you are sick then there is no Sunday obligation, hence no sin committed by you with regard to this.

Third, in case you didn’t know, there is no obligation to receive Holy Communion every Mass. It is highly recommended but not required. We are required to receive Communion once a year during the Easter period.
 
Definitely no sin here. No need to confess it. In fact, the Lord is blessing you for going in the first place, and then fear of offending Him later. Don’t worry about it. You did your best.
 
How long you stayed isn’t the question. It is if you go or not (and you did). There in nothing in Canon law that states the length of time one needs to be at Mass for it to count as meeting your Sunday obligation.
 
Yes there is. You must be at Mass at least through the priest’s Communion. Otherwise you have not fulfilled your obligation.
 
Waiting said:
Yes there is. You must be at Mass at least through the priest’s Communion. Otherwise you have not fulfilled your obligation.
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Actually, you need to stay for the whole Mass if nothing impedes you from doing so, as far as I know.
 
Waiting said:
Yes there is. You must be at Mass at least through the priest’s Communion. Otherwise you have not fulfilled your obligation.
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Can you provide the canon for that?

You should stay for the entire Mass, but the length of time is not defined.
 
Waiting said:
Yes there is. You must be at Mass at least through the priest’s Communion. Otherwise you have not fulfilled your obligation.
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Actually that is not correct.

While the rule of thumb is the priest should be the last one into Church and the first one out the Church has nothing documented as to when you have to arrive to fulfill you obligation. You have to attend Mass on Sundays (or Saturday evening) to fulfill the obligation but there is no documented requirement about when you must get there and how long you must stay.
 
fermat said:
Can you provide the canon for that?

You should stay for the entire Mass, but the length of time is not defined.
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I haven’t looked this up to give you a quote. What I explained here was what I was taught in the Catholic Church of my youth…pre Vatican II. I have never heard anything to change that teaching. We know there are three principle parts of the Mass – that is, before the Mass was divided into the Liturgy of the Word, and the Liturgy of the Eucharist. These are the Offertory, the Consecration, and Communion. It was explained in school that as long as the priest had consumed the Host, the obligation of Sunday Mass requirements had been fulfilled. That was the third principle part of the Mass. Of course we should stay through to the last hymn. I was only speaking of strict obligation .
 
fermat said:
How long you stayed isn’t the question. It is if you go or not (and you did). There in nothing in Canon law that states the length of time one needs to be at Mass for it to count as meeting your Sunday obligation.
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So I can stop by for 10 minutes on my way to the park and leave because I’ve fulfilled my obligation?

Why must everything be defined in Canon law. Is this a CAF thing?
 
yes you will go to hell if you die in a state of unrepentent mortal sin and persist in refusing to repent even when confronted with Christ face to face in your particular judgment.

Since nothing you have described has to do with mortal sin, unless you have other concerns not expressed here doesn’t sound like too much to worry about.

Prudence is one of the 4 cardinal virtues. You received it when you were baptized. It helps you to use your own judgment on matters like this.
 
CoolandCatholic said:
Should I go to Mass again?
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Illness can excuse us from the obligation to go to Mass. You have to use your own commonsense and make a decision regarding whether you are too ill to go to Mass. I think it is an individual thing.
CoolandCatholic said:
Will I go to Hell for not completing a whole Mass?
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Straightforward answer: we don’t know. We don’t know what happens to anybody after they die unless the Church tells us they’re saints. If you miss Mass without valid cause you commit a mortal sin. If you think you’ve committed a mortal sin and you are genuinely sorry for it, resolved not to commit it again, genuinely try to not commit it again, confess it fully, receive absolution for it, and carry out any penance then there’s a good chance you won’t go to hell for this sin. That being said we’re still guessing because we can’t know for sure.

If you believe you were ill enough to miss Mass then you were relieved of the obligation and committed no sin. Get your priest’s counsel if you’re still concerned.
 
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