Part II: Lesson 21 Flashcards
- Which are the chief commandments, or laws, of the Church?
The chief commandments, or laws, of the Church are these six: 1. To assist at Mass on all Sundays and holydays of obligation. 2. To fast and to abstain on the days appointed. 3. To confess our sins at least once a year . 4. To receive Holy Communion during the Easter time. 5. To contribute to the support of the Church. 6. To observe the laws of the Church concerning marriage.
- What sin does a Catholic commit who through his own fault misses Mass on a Sunday or holyday of obligation?
A Catholic who through his own fault misses Mass on a Sunday or holyday of obligation commits a mortal sin.
- Which are the holydays of obligation in the United States?
The holydays of obligation in the United States are these six: Christmas Day (December 25); The Octave Day of Christmas (January 1); Ascension Thursday (40 days after Easter); The Assumption (August 15); All Saints’ Day (November 1); The Immaculate Conception (December 8)
- What else does the Church oblige us to do on holydays of obligation?
The Church obliges us to abstain from servile work on holydays of obligation, just as on Sundays, as far as we are able.
- What is a fast day?
A fast day is a day on which only one full meal is allowed; but in the morning and evening some food may be taken, the quantity and quality of which are determined by approved local custom.
- What is a day of abstinence?
A day of abstinence is a day on which we are not allowed the use of meat.
- Who are obliged to observe the abstinence days of the Church?
All baptized persons who have reached the use of reason and passed their fourteenth birthday are obliged to observe the abstinence days of the Church, unless excused or dispensed.
