What do you do if you miss a Sunday Mass?

There are, however, exceptions to this hard-and-fast rule, and your case qualifies. If you’re sick or have a morally significant responsibility that keeps you from attending church on Sunday, you’re excused from Mass on that day. You should then attend Mass and receive communion on another day.

What happens if I miss communion?

The short answer is “Once Communion is no longer being distributed.” In other words, even if you walk into Mass during the distribution of Communion, and you are the last person in the Communion line, you can receive Communion (provided, of course, that you are properly disposed to receive the sacrament).

What does the Eucharist do for the church?

For the Catholic Church, “the Eucharist is the memorial of Christ’s Passover, the making present and the sacramental offering of his unique sacrifice, in the liturgy of the Church which is his Body. …

Is missing church on Sunday a sin?

Our Sunday Mass obligation is based on the Third Commandment: “Remember the sabbath day — keep it holy” (Ex 20:8). All of the commandments of God are serious matter, so to deliberately miss Mass on Sunday — without a just reason — would objectively be considered a mortal sin.

Why do we need to attend Mass every Sunday?

The Catholic Church teaches that you have an obligation to go to Mass every Sunday. Mass is a celebration of the Eucharist, or transformation of the bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ.

When should you not take the Eucharist?

If we are conscious of mortal sin, then we must receive the Sacrament of Confession. Until we have done so, we must refrain from receiving Communion. Indeed, to receive Communion while conscious of having committed a mortal sin is to receive Communion unworthily—which is another mortal sin.

When should I not receive the Eucharist?

“Anyone who is aware of having committed a mortal sin must not receive Holy Communion, even if he experiences deep contrition, without having first received sacramental absolution, unless he has a grave reason for receiving Communion and there is no possibility of going to confession,” the Catechism adds.

Do you have to go to confession if you miss church?

If you want to receive Communion, do you always have to go to Confession first? The short answer is no—so long as you’re only conscious of having committed venial sins.

Where in the Bible does it say we should attend church?

Hebrews 10:25 The church is the place where we come together to encourage one another as members of Christ’s body. Together we fulfill an important purpose on the Earth.