Is Good Friday a holy day of obligation for Catholics?

Answer 1

The simple answer is NO.

However, the Easter Triduum, the three days that begin on Holy Thursday with the Mass of the Lord's Supper, celebrates the paschal event, and that newness of life which flows from the crucified, buried and risen Christ.

Roman Catholic AnswerNo, Holy Thursday is not a Holy Day of Obligation.

Answer 2

No. Since there are to be no masses on Good Friday (no masses from Holy Thursday until Easter), it is not a day of obligation. However, there are liturgies on Good Friday. All Catholics are encouraged to attend the liturgy. Good Friday is, however, a day of strict fasting and abstinence.

Answer 3

Its Sunday - the sabbath day.The Sabbath day is a Saturday. Sunday is the first day of the week which Catholics use has their Holy Day

I was raised Catholic, and I'm hereby confirming that the Sabbath Day is Saturday. Sunday is not nor ever was the Sabbath. Emperor Constantine did not call Sunday the Sabbath when he decreed it to be the day of rest; it's the day of the sun god, which had many worshipers in Constantine's time.

Why billions of so-called Christians for almost 17 centuries have gone along with Constantine is beyond me.

Answer 4

Since it is a Sunday there is already an obligation to go to Mass. The same rules apply.

Answer 5

Roman Catholic AnswerNo, it's what my former assistant pastor used to call a "day of Opportunity", not Obligation.

Answer 6

YES

Answer 7

no