Vacation Time – Don’t Miss Mass!

Here it is August – the month when probably most of the people in the world go on vacation.

I just wanted to remind you of an awesome website where you can find churches and mass times for most anywhere in the world.

Sooooo……there’s no need to miss mass while you’re on vacation.

There are legitimate reasons to miss mass, like when you’re sick or when there is no way you can get to a church on Saturday evening or Sunday morning or on a Holy Day of Obligation because…well, there’s more than one reason why someone might not be able to get to a mass. However, simply being on vacation is not a legitimate reason for missing mass.

Actually, being on vacation is a really good time to visit new churches and have new experiences. Also, when I was young, my mom told me that whenever you visit a church you’ve never been in before, you should say three Hail Mary’s and make a special request.

Going to mass while on vacation is also an excellent way to show your children how important it is to follow the precepts of the church at all times. (For more on that, see Keeping Catholicism in the Home After Divorce) And remember…not fulfilling your Sunday or Holy Day of Obligation obligations simply because it’s inconvenient to do so (i.e. you don’t really feel like it) is a grave sin (i.e. a mortal sin). It surprises me how many Catholics don’t know that….

Anyway – here’s that site for you. Mass Times.

Have a marvelous time on vacation and store up
lots of wonderful memories!

Manya