Sunday Obligation

Yes, You Need to Go to Mass Twice this Weekend — for Sunday and for Christmas

Dec 23, 2023

The fourth Sunday of Advent falls on Christmas Eve. That means the faithful must attend two Masses in a row to meet their Sunday and Christmas Day obligations.

Sunday Obligation Reinstated in South Africa’s Pretoria Archdiocese after Nearly Two Years

Feb 4, 2022

The Catholic Archbishop of South Africa’s Pretoria Archdiocese has reinstated the obligation to take part in Holy Mass on Sundays, which had been suspended across the country in 2020 amid COVID-19 restrictions.

Christmas Falls on a Saturday This Year. What Does That Mean for Mass Obligations?

Dec 21, 2021

This weekend, Latin rite Catholics have an obligation to attend Mass on both Christmas Day, Saturday, Dec. 25, and on the following day, Sunday, Dec. 26.

Yes, You Need to Go to Mass Twice this Weekend — for Sunday and for Christmas

Sunday Obligation Reinstated in South Africa’s Pretoria Archdiocese after Nearly Two Years

Christmas Falls on a Saturday This Year. What Does That Mean for Mass Obligations?

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