Ask A Priest Live - 12/31/24 - Canon Ross Bourgeois, ICKSP - Can You Have a Mass Offered for a Freemason?

12/31/24 - Canon Ross Bourgeois, ICKSP - Can You Have a Mass Offered for a Freemason?

01/01/25 • 56 min

Canon Ross Bourgeois, ICKSP serves as Parochial Vicar at Most Precious Blood of Jesus Parish in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Canon Bourgeois was ordained in 2019. In Today's Show:

Does the feast of St. Thomas trump the ember day fast?
I accidently booked an all-day flight on Sunday; can I get a dispensation for the mass obligation?
Who are the Shriners and should a Catholic associate with them?
How do we figure out when exactly the Holy Family fled to Egypt?
If someone is in psychological distress, can a priest accept a general confession?
Is going on the vigil on New Years Eve, count for the Holy Day of Obligation on New Years Day?
Can you have a mass offered for a Freemason?
Can you have a mass offered for deceased Protestants, and can we have partial or plenary indulgences for them?
Why do some woman’s wear hats during the mass?

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Canon Ross Bourgeois, ICKSP serves as Parochial Vicar at Most Precious Blood of Jesus Parish in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Canon Bourgeois was ordained in 2019. In Today's Show:

Does the feast of St. Thomas trump the ember day fast?
I accidently booked an all-day flight on Sunday; can I get a dispensation for the mass obligation?
Who are the Shriners and should a Catholic associate with them?
How do we figure out when exactly the Holy Family fled to Egypt?
If someone is in psychological distress, can a priest accept a general confession?
Is going on the vigil on New Years Eve, count for the Holy Day of Obligation on New Years Day?
Can you have a mass offered for a Freemason?
Can you have a mass offered for deceased Protestants, and can we have partial or plenary indulgences for them?
Why do some woman’s wear hats during the mass?

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