Dispensation extended from original expiration of September 6th, but Catholics who engage in other risks \u2018should begin to return to Sunday Mass\u2019<\/p>\n
DETROIT \u2014 Catholics in the Archdiocese of Detroit are dispensed from their obligation to attend Sunday Mass until at least Monday, November 23rd, according to a new directive issued by Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron.<\/p>\n
The dispensation was extended from its original expiration of Sunday, September 6th, in light of the continued spread of COVID-19 in Michigan and the \u201cimpossibility for parishes to safely accommodate all Catholics for Mass on Sundays,\u201d the directive states. While in-person Masses are still being offered, the dispensation relieves the burden of conscience on those who have legitimate grave fears of contracting COVID-19 or who care for vulnerable individuals, the directive states.<\/p>\n
However, \u201cCatholics who engage in other activities which would present a similar or greater risk of contamination (eating out at restaurants, traveling, non-essential shopping, widening one\u2019s circle of contacts, etc.) should begin to return to Sunday Mass as they are able,\u201d said Fr. Stephen Pullis, who authored the message on behalf of the archbishop.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile one does not commit a mortal sin by absenting one\u2019s self during these days due to the dispensation, one would be deprived of the immeasurable spiritual graces Christ desires for his faithful when they actively participate in the Mass,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen it is not possible to participate in person in the Sacrifice of the Mass, it is vitally important for every member of the Catholic Church to nourish his or her soul during these days,\u201d Fr. Pullis said. \u201cThis means cultivating a prayer life in their homes, reading Sacred Scripture \u2014 especially the prescribed readings for the Sunday Mass \u2014 and making Christ the center of one\u2019s home and being his disciple the central identity of one\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n
This is especially important on Sundays, with or without the obligation to attend Mass.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs the day of the Resurrection of our Lord, Christians from the earliest days set Sunday apart as a day unlike others,\u201d he continued. \u201cThis means activities on Sunday should be different from the pursuits of the rest of the week. Prayer and time for God, time for family, and works of charity should be central to a Catholic\u2019s Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n
The obligation to attend Mass, when not dispensed, \u201cis a grave call for us who have been incorporated into Christ by our baptism to share in the sacrifice of Christ to the Father,\u201d Fr. Pullis wrote.<\/p>\n
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