CatholicCid Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 (edited) So, I'm on vacation with my family. It's a new area and we know where 1 church is. I checked their bulletin and it says that Jan. 1st is not a Holy Day of Obligation in their state (all the dioceses within the state). I'm from many miles away and I checked a bulletin from a local home church online and it said that the diocese does celebrate the Holy Day (Different dioceses, many miles apart). Now, will I have to try and find a Mass for tomorrow due to the Holy Day or not? Would I have to contact my home diocese/parish to seek a dispensation from the holy day? If so, can I email the priest concerning the matter? The parish that we know of out here is closed for the next two days so I can't contact them. Edited January 1, 2008 by CatholicCid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kafka Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 do you happen to be in Hawaii? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenchild17 Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 [url="http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/q&a/general/obligation.shtml"]http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/q&a/gener...bligation.shtml[/url] Whether this still applies in your church for every state I'm not sure, but I would imagine it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kafka Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 well if you are in Hawaii, which I presume you are since there it was approved that there only two day of obligation are Christmas and the Immaculate Conception. Maybe the next question you should ask, is if there is a Church open within a reasonable distance. Now I am not a priest, but in your situation I think you are forced a bit to rely on faith, conscience and reason. Hopefully Father Cappie will see this. I am sure he would have an answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ave Maria Totus Tuus Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I'm currently in CA and my parent's parish had no indication that tomorrow is a Holy Day of Obligation... weeiirrrd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatholicCid Posted January 1, 2008 Author Share Posted January 1, 2008 (edited) I asked on CA as well, and it seems that I am bound by the Diocese I am visiting in for this matter. So, while I will try to attend Mass, it is not a Holy Day of Obligation for me. Edited January 1, 2008 by CatholicCid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Wednesday Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I always go along with the old adage, "when in Rome do as the Romans do" when it comes to travel and different observances. Being that I travel between the U.S. and U.K. a lot, they have different Holy Days so I honor the custom according to wherever I happen to be at the time. So if it's not observed where you happen to be visiting, then I wouldn't worry about it if you are unable to find a nearby church that has mass. And chances are if they don't observe it then you probably won't find one anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrestia Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 From the [url="http://diogh.org/Worship/holydays.htm#%5b1%5d"]Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston; Office of Worship; Holy Days of Obligation with Special Seasons and Feasts[/url] [1] At their November 1991 meeting, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops decided that whenever January 1, the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God or August 15, the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin or November 1, the Feast of all Saints falls on a Saturday or a Monday, the precept to celebrate Mass is dispensed. The Congregation for Bishops confirmed the action on July 4, 1992. Although the obligation to celebrate Mass when these three holy days fall on a Saturday or Monday is abolished, parishes are to continue to observe these holydays by scheduling one or more Masses at a convenient time so that people who wish to participate are able to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totus Tuus Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 I thought Jan. 1, March 25, August 15, November 1, December 8, and December 25 were universal Holy Days. I never heard of those Holy Days being changeable according to the individual diocese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffpugh Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Okay. How about these circumstances? I missed the 7pm mass for tonite, and i can't go tomorrow cause of like -20C temperatures (my mom forbade me to walk to mass, and she can't give me a ride cause she has work.) what do i do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatholicCid Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 (edited) From what Kafka said, it seems Hawaii does not observe this Holy Day. The bulletin from the Church here also specifically said that today was not observed as a Holy Day in all of Hawaii, so I would assume they were some how able to recieve permission. SSM, if you are physically unable to get to Mass, I believe you are dispensed from the obligation. Edited January 2, 2008 by CatholicCid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morostheos Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 There is a list of important feasts within the Church in the Catechism, whether or not they are holy days of obligation is determined by the diocese. In general, holy days of obligation are about the same within most dioceses of the United States, but there are certainly exceptions. It's up to each individual bishop to determine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffpugh Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Thanks CC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totus Tuus Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 [quote name='morostheos' post='1441064' date='Jan 1 2008, 09:27 PM']There is a list of important feasts within the Church in the Catechism, whether or not they are holy days of obligation is determined by the diocese. In general, holy days of obligation are about the same within most dioceses of the United States, but there are certainly exceptions. It's up to each individual bishop to determine.[/quote] See that's why I'm confused, because when I learned my Catechism in high school, those "feasts" were taught as HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION, not just feasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Dusk Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 I didn't go to mass...but Father never said it was a holy day of obligation. I was right at church when he announced it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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