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not going to mass...	Omar	Saturday, October 6, 2007
Question: Hello Brother, If a person does not attend church regularly, is the lack of attendance in and of itself a mortal sin? Thanks and God Bless.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Omar: Celebration of the Most Holy Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation are serious obligations on the part of every Catholic. Failure to go to Mass on Sundays or Holy Days of Obligation is grave sin. The only exceptions to the Mass obligation is in the case of illness, infirmity (such as an elderly or handicapped shut-in), or if one is required to work on Sunday, or some other legitimate cause that prevents attendance. Saturday Vigil Mass will count as one's Sunday Obligation. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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not going to mass...

Omar

Saturday, October 6, 2007

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Hello Brother,

If a person does not attend church regularly, is the lack of attendance in and of itself a mortal sin?

Thanks and God Bless.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Omar:

Celebration of the Most Holy Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation are serious obligations on the part of every Catholic. Failure to go to Mass on Sundays or Holy Days of Obligation is grave sin.

The only exceptions to the Mass obligation is in the case of illness, infirmity (such as an elderly or handicapped shut-in), or if one is required to work on Sunday, or some other legitimate cause that prevents attendance.

Saturday Vigil Mass will count as one's Sunday Obligation.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
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