How often do you go to church? Not

ootmother2 · August 2011

including Sunday Mass because that's sort of a given.

I do go on Sunday and try to go to mass one other day during the week. Not always getting the time for mass, I do try to "drop in" a church whenever I am able.

I think it's the need for peace I need, sometimes more often than actually for praying. Prayer I can do anywhere.

It's old hat but my grandmother used to tell me:

"When you pass a church, stop and make a visit.
So that when they have to carry you in
God won't say 'who is it'?"

echo136 · August 2011

Sundays yeppers Durin the week since I work at a parish I try to go daily (except Thursday's since Mass is in the evening). Since my job is winding down and I have 4 weeks left I've been going more frequently. It's been good to have the opportunity to go especially right now because life is changing!

monkeysip · August 2011

Not enough.

Besides sundays (and other holy days of obligation), I don't go to many weekday masses. I usually will go to a daily mass if I'm visiting a cool church (like on vacation or something). Other than that, going to daily mass is one of those things I say I'll do and then don't. Part of it is because the daily masses around me are in the morning, and I'm not a morning person.

Except Lent. One of my lenten things is always daily mass. And of course, during Lent I'm like, "this is so great, I gotta start doing this year-round!" And then Easter comes, and.... fail.

caitriona87 · August 2011

Right now I'm in the habit of twice a week (aside from Sunday)--Wednesday & Saturday because the church in my neighborhood has an hour of exposition & benediction after Mass on those days, which I love. I want to try to add one more day at the earlier Mass (7:00 instead of 9:00) so that H & I could go together...we're working on stepping up our prayer life right now.

bibliophile2010 · August 2011

Sundays and days of obligation for sure.

I go through peaks and valleys of attending daily mass. I love daily mass, but the times it is offered and my work schedule don't mesh particularly well. As a result, I go maybe once a week. I find that it is a great way to really plug in to the Church. One becomes more familiar with the calendar and the saints. It keeps me focused on God and prayer. Often, it is a good way to meet other committed Catholics.

The week before our wedding, my H and I went every single day and the pastor included us in the prayers of the faithful each time, which was a special blessing.

OOT -- when I have a heavy heart or a lot on my mind, my solution is to walk to a nearby parish and kneel before the Lord in the Tabernacle and give it all to Him. He gives me peace, even if he doesn't solve all of my problems right away.

bel138 · August 2011

I'm lucky if I can go on Sundays. I've never been able to make it to daily Liturgy, partially because I've never gone to a church that offers it, partially because my work schedule doesn't allow.

Hope61 · August 2011

I go almost every day. I'm blessed to live near the cathedral, which offers 3 daily Masses, and a college campus which also offers 3 daily Masses... so with Mass at 6:45, 7:30, 8:15, 12:05, 5:15pm and 9:00pm (not in the summertime though), I can usually manage to go every day.

mica178 · August 2011

It's pretty hard for me to go during the week, unless an evening Mass is offered (usually it's not). My hours are set by forces other than me.

When I am on vacation, I will usually try to see the main Catholic church in whatever cities we are in so I can say extra prayers.

[Deleted User] · August 2011

We go on Sunday's and Holy Days of obligation. It is really hard for me to go during the week with my work schedule.

newlyseliski · August 2011

Sundays and Holy Days of obligation for sure... but I wish I could muster up the motivation to go more often. My office is a few blocks away from a church in downtown Minneapolis that has several daily Mass options, but it's often tricky to get into town early enough or escape the office during the lunch hour... so if I go, I can sometimes make it to the evening one. I tried to go to one extra one per week during Lent, but didn't do the greatest job at it!

doctabroccoli · August 2011

Only Sundays..... (but every Sunday unless there's some conflict preventing me from being there!) My work schedule doesn't really allow for weekday mass attendance.

shawna127 · August 2011

Every Sunday

)

And while I'm at school I will go to the mass they have on campus weekly

lalaith50 · August 2011

Every Sunday and Holy Day (plus I usually am playing organ for them--I honestly can't remember the last time I went to Mass on one of those days by choice! :-P )

but then I also try (and succeed!) to go during the week once or twice. Actually, I try to go to adoration OR Mass every day, but they both usually end up being just once or twice a week. :-(

Jasmine&Rajah · August 2011

I feel really blessed that my baby's "schedule" allows us to go to daily Mass (and then he's ready to nap when we arrive home, and I get to eat breakfast!) :-)

doctabroccoli · August 2011

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[QUOTE]I feel really blessed that my baby's "schedule" allows us to go to daily Mass (and then he's ready to nap when we arrive home, and I get to eat breakfast!) :-)
Posted by Jasmine&Rajah[/QUOTE]

How old is he?