Bishops: You can skip Mass if Sunday is too snowy
ARLINGTON, Va. — A northern Virginia bishop is giving Catholics in his diocese the okay to stay home from Mass on Sunday, when the region is expected to be buried in snow.
Most Rev. Paul Loverde, the bishop of Arlington, said in a statement released Thursday that Catholics in the diocese aren’t obligated to attend Mass this Sunday as usual because of serious concerns about travel conditions. The National Weather Service estimates a blizzard could bring Washington 2 feet of snow.
Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Washington, DC, also reminded people that dangerous travel conditions are a legitimate excuse from fulfilling their Sunday Mass obligation.
West Virginia Roman Catholics were also relieved of their obligation to attend Mass.
In a message to the faithful issued Saturday, the spiritual leader of Roman Catholics in the state also encouraged the faithful to check on elderly neighbors and those at risk from the storm. Bishop Michael J. Bransfield encouraged prayers for those in the path of the storm.
Besides Sunday Mass, Bransfield said Catholics are also relieved from their obligation to attend Saturday evening liturgies.
Most Rev. Paul Loverde, the bishop of Arlington, said in a statement released Thursday that Catholics in the diocese aren’t obligated to attend Mass this Sunday as usual because of serious concerns about travel conditions. The National Weather Service estimates a blizzard could bring Washington 2 feet of snow.
Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Washington, DC, also reminded people that dangerous travel conditions are a legitimate excuse from fulfilling their Sunday Mass obligation.
West Virginia Roman Catholics were also relieved of their obligation to attend Mass.
In a message to the faithful issued Saturday, the spiritual leader of Roman Catholics in the state also encouraged the faithful to check on elderly neighbors and those at risk from the storm. Bishop Michael J. Bransfield encouraged prayers for those in the path of the storm.
Besides Sunday Mass, Bransfield said Catholics are also relieved from their obligation to attend Saturday evening liturgies.
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