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Yes, Catholics may attend a penance service and are encouraged to do so.
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What are the three actions that Catholics practice during Lent as part of their penance?
prayer fasting almsgiving
Are Catholics Vegetarians?
No, we have no dietary restrictions, except not eating meat on Fridays during Lent as Penance.
Can you give facts about catholics religion?
Fridays are still days of penance women will never never be priests
If a Catholic happens to attend a Greek Orthodox Mass does he or she receive the Eucharist or just wait?
Catholics and others are welcome to attend an Orthodox service, but they are not permitted to receive the Eucharist, as this is reserved for members of the Orthodox Faith alone.
Why can Catholics eat meat on Annunciation?
The Annunciation is a day of celebration and not a day of penance as are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
Can Catholics attend Trinity college in Dublin?
yes
What is a penance service?
confession and absolution of sin.Roman Catholic AnswerA penance service is a rather new invention in some areas in the Catholic Church. With the shortage of priests, and the contemporary lack of the sense of sin, there are not as many people going to confession regularly as is the norm in Catholicism. To keep this slide from getting any worse, and to make it easier for people to fulfill their Easter Obligation (Catholics are required by law to go to confession at least once a year), priests in a given area will come together on one night in Lent and conduct a penance service, afterward all the people can go to individual confession.
Can attendance at a Lutheran confirmation be used as a Roman Catholics Sun Mass obligation?
Absolutely not. Catholics are required to attend Sunday Mass at a Roman Catholic Church. Absolutely not. Catholics are required to attend Sunday Mass at a Roman Catholic Church.
Can a Catholic go to a service at another church?
Catholics may attend a service in another denomination but may not participate in their communion. Also, Catholics may not substitute attending a non-Catholic service for their obligation to attend a Catholic Mass.
Do catholics have an obligation to attend mass on Sundays and holy days?
Yes
What do catholics do to celebrate the birth of jesus?
They go to church and attend mass.
When do Catholics go to church?
Every sunday.Another Answer:Some Catholics go for mass every day, where as it is an obligation to go to mass on the Sabbath.
