{"id":8061,"date":"2021-03-16T08:10:15","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T12:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/?p=8061"},"modified":"2021-03-16T08:14:59","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T12:14:59","slug":"general-dispensation-from-obligation-to-attend-mass-ended-march-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/2021\/03\/16\/general-dispensation-from-obligation-to-attend-mass-ended-march-13\/","title":{"rendered":"General dispensation from obligation to attend Mass – Ended March 13"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Archbishop Vigneron announced that the general dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days\u00a0will expire on Saturday, March 13, 2021<\/strong>. In its place, he is granting a number of particular dispensations for the faithful who may find themselves in specific circumstances.<\/p>\n

Please read below for information about these specific dispensations and visit\u00a0aod.org\/comehometohope<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about how our parishes are working to keep everyone safe at Mass as well as tips and advice for inviting friends and family to attend Mass with you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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PARTICULAR DISPENSATION INFORMATION<\/h5>\n

The general obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation (including the anticipatory Mass at 4:00pm or later on the previous day) is to be reinstated in the Archdiocese of Detroit effective Saturday, March 13, 2021.<\/p>\n

Considering the grave obligation we have of being physically present with our brothers and sisters at Mass on Sunday and Holy Days of Obligation for the Eucharist, each of us is asked to make a good and sincere judgement as to whether these circumstances apply or not. Where doubt or confusion persists, consult any priest for clarity.<\/p>\n

While the general dispensation is removed, there are specific instances where the dispensation will continue, as well as those circumstances where there is no obligation in the first place. One does\u00a0not<\/u>\u00a0have an obligation to attend Mass on Sunday\u00a0in the following circumstances<\/u>:<\/p>\n

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  1. You are ill or your health condition would be significantly compromised if you were to contract a communicable illness (i.e., you have underlying conditions or are in a high-risk category).\u00a0Please use the dispensation and do not attend Mass.<\/u><\/em><\/li>\n
  2. You exhibit flu-like symptoms.\u00a0Please use the dispensation and do not attend Mass.<\/u><\/em><\/li>\n
  3. You have good reason to think you might be asymptomatic of a contagious illness (e.g., you were in recent contact with someone who tested positive for a contagious illness such as COVID or influenza).\u00a0Please use the dispensation and do not attend Mass.<\/u><\/em><\/li>\n
  4. You care for the sick, homebound, or infirmed.<\/li>\n
  5. You are pregnant.<\/li>\n
  6. Those 65 years of age or older (per the CDC\u2019s recommendation of high-risk individuals).<\/li>\n
  7. You cannot attend Mass\u00a0through no fault of your own<\/em>\u00a0(e.g., no Mass is offered, you are infirmed, or, while wanting to go, you are prevented for some reason you cannot control (e.g., your ride did not show up, the church was at capacity).<\/li>\n
  8. If you have\u00a0significant<\/em>\u00a0fear or anxiety of becoming ill by being at Mass.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For questions about the application of any of these, please contact your pastor.<\/p>\n

    These categories will be reviewed in due course and revised as needed.<\/p>\n

    Those within categories #1-8 above must still observe the Lord\u2019s Day and are encouraged to spend time in prayer on Sunday, meditating on the Lord\u2019s passion, death and resurrection; an excellent way to do this is through participating in a broadcast of the Sunday Mass.<\/p>\n

    For more information: COVID-19 Response and Recommendations – Archdiocese of Detroit (aod.org)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Archbishop Vigneron announced that the general dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days\u00a0will expire on Saturday, March 13, 2021. In its place, he is granting a number of particular dispensations for the faithful who may find themselves in specific circumstances. Please read below for information about these specific dispensations and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6843,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[94],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aod","ctfw-has-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8061","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8061"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8061\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8063,"href":"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8061\/revisions\/8063"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}