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Do I Have to Go to Mass While Ill?

Question:

I am a candidate in RCIA and I have recently been diagnosed with bronchitis. Am I obligated to attend Mass with this condition?

Answer:

No. If you are sick, especially with an illness that is contagious, then you may stay home. Illness is a just reason to miss Mass on a Sunday or a holy day of obligation. For more information, please our related response.

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