Sunday obligation

noun

the obligation to attend a church service (mass) on Sundays; failing to fulfil this obligation without excuse constitutes a grave sin

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Meanings

nounSunday obligation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCatholicismthe obligation to attend a church service (mass) on Sundays; failing to fulfil this obligation without excuse constitutes a grave sin
  2. broadlyuncountablethe same obligation including that which applies on specified holidays of obligation (varying by diocese)
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APA

Sunday obligation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sunday%20obligation

MLA

“Sunday obligation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sunday%20obligation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sunday obligation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sunday%20obligation.

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