tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4598228705498900088.post7038618076647162429..comments2024-03-12T07:54:08.013+00:00Comments on Offerimus Tibi Domine: “Do you neglect the grave obligation to attend Sunday Mass: never, sometimes, often, or always?”Fr Simon Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05375804232895565241noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4598228705498900088.post-12078837449671538122014-08-27T23:06:45.772+01:002014-08-27T23:06:45.772+01:00I had never thought before on Our Lady receiving t...I had never thought before on Our Lady receiving the Holy Communion from the hands of Saint John. What a beautiful thought! Thank you.<br />Miguel, from Lisbon, PortugalMiguelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4598228705498900088.post-90804358992131247982014-08-25T13:33:21.614+01:002014-08-25T13:33:21.614+01:00I would add: “Sundays…and Holydays of Obligation”....I would add: “Sundays…and Holydays of Obligation”. With the transference of some Holydays to Sundays and the vagaries of the rules in different countries, I suspect few people remember that the obligation applies to them as well.<br /><br />In my parish Holydays of Obligation are never mentioned – either by the Pastor or in the Parish Bulletin – resulting in very sparse attendance. One has to refer to the diocesan website to be sure - and with no reminders I suspect few think of doing that. <br />GORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14313101159848740722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4598228705498900088.post-34246695626138972622014-08-23T21:03:11.121+01:002014-08-23T21:03:11.121+01:00We are required to attend Mass circa 56 times per ...We are required to attend Mass circa 56 times per year, under pain of Mortal sin if we do not have a proper excuse.<br /><br />We are required to receive Holy Communion at least once a year, and that at Easter or thereabouts.<br /><br />More importantly, whether we receive Holy Communion once or 56 times, we must do so in a State of Grace, free form Mortal Sin, having observed the proper fast and being otherwise properly disposed.Jacobihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743062941733814176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4598228705498900088.post-85075693860405850022014-08-21T19:55:56.913+01:002014-08-21T19:55:56.913+01:00My eldest son was at a catholic comprehensive scho...My eldest son was at a catholic comprehensive school during the 1980s and one day announced that the RE teacher had said to the class that they need not go to church on Sunday if they did not feel like doing so.Is it any wonder that people no longer believe it is an obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation (what is left of them that is.) Can someone enlighten me as to how the obligation to attend Mass is presented in our catholic schools to-day ? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11355106332585552518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4598228705498900088.post-5283524252018565602014-08-20T17:15:45.510+01:002014-08-20T17:15:45.510+01:00Interesting that routine reception of Communion is...Interesting that routine reception of Communion is seen as a modern aberration. When I was at primary school in the 1950s the headmistress would come round on Monday to check who had been to Communion. Not to have received was regarded as wrong and you would be asked for an explanation.Celiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06604937234890307888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4598228705498900088.post-74328251059024341772014-08-20T16:47:41.046+01:002014-08-20T16:47:41.046+01:00Those of a certain age will remember
Mass Register...Those of a certain age will remember<br />Mass Register on Monday mornings, not to mention classes being taken to Confession on a Friday afternoon.<br /><br />Happy days, particularly if it happened to be that skilled drummer, Fr. Bamber, hearing Confessions.Sixupmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486627001579821658noreply@blogger.com