Sunday Obligation
SUNDAY OBLIGATION Catholics have a duty to participate at Mass on Sundays and certain other Holy Days, except when prevented by a legitimate reason. Legitimate reasons include illness, suspected COVID or other infectious disease, caring for someone, unavoidable travel, and one-off events with an obligation to family or friends. If sports, clubs, recreation and the like clash with Mass on an ongoing basis then arrange to come to different Mass on an ongoing basis. Arranging your weekend around getting to Mass is the normal expectation.