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Post by cafrefugee on May 20, 2021 21:11:14 GMT
I live in a diocese lifting the Mass dispensation in June. Next week, I'll be on vacation in another diocese who will lift the dispensation on May 29-30, which is while I'm there. Do I follow my "home" diocese's rules or their rules? I would normally go to Mass anyway, but since I'm traveling with non Catholic family members who might have other plans, I don't want to complicate things unless I have to.
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Post by ratioetfides on May 20, 2021 23:37:17 GMT
I live in a diocese lifting the Mass dispensation in June. Next week, I'll be on vacation in another diocese who will lift the dispensation on May 29-30, which is while I'm there. Do I follow my "home" diocese's rules or their rules? I would normally go to Mass anyway, but since I'm traveling with non Catholic family members who might have other plans, I don't want to complicate things unless I have to. Generally speaking one’s ordinary, in this case a bishop, has the power to dispense his subjects from obligations of discipline. Such dispensations remain valid when one is traveling outside their home jurisdiction, in this case a diocese. A bishop may also extend dispensations to those physically present in his diocese as a courtesy. However, a bishop cannot revoke a dispensation of those transients within his own diocese if they have lawfully been dispensed by their proper ordinary. One of the most common applications of these principles is in regards to abstinence, particularly when St Patrick’s day falls on a Friday in Lent As a reminder pastors are able to dispense members of their parish from many things. Typically all one has to do is ask. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2021 8:34:58 GMT
ratioetfides It would be nice if pastors reminded their flock about that. Instead of people just skipping Mass, and likely committing a sin, they could just ask Father to dispense them from the obligation. Assuming it was reasonable, Father would likely have no problem doing so.
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Post by tth1 on Aug 23, 2021 15:36:22 GMT
It may be best to speak to your priest. If you need it, and he thinks it appropriate, he can dispense you from the obligation or, if he cannot, he should know who can. If he is no help then try the diocesan offices. The vicar general will certainly be able to dispense. The chancellor may be able to and if not he will know who can.
I am not a canon lawyer, which is my caveat before I continue with this sentence, I think you are bound by the rules of your proper diocese and not one in which you are visiting.
If the dioceses are in the same country it seems to be confusing to have then end the general disoensation at different times. I live in the territory of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. They are acting in concert and currently the dispensation from the Sunday Mass obligation remains in place. It looks like Advent before they will restore it.
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