Hi, Donna —

Thanks for the question.

No, you may not receive Holy Communion.

You have to, first, go to Confession on Saturday afternoon or make an appointment with a priest to hear your Confession.

Knowingly, missing Sunday Mass without a good reason, is a mortal sin and has to be confessed.

Nevertheless, you can still attend Mass and participate in the other parts of the liturgy.

Mike

Hi, Donna —

There is an exception if you are impeded from going to Church by health or some other just reason. You are not thereby obligated to go to Church, and you can ask the Church to send an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion to you to deliver the Eucharist.

Eric

Donna —

It is important to add that you are returned to God's grace with repentance.

For a Catholic, repentance must be ratified and fulfilled in the sacrament, because the Catholic is a member of the Body of Christ and must be reconciled with the Church.

Mary Ann