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Sunday 16 February 2014

The Precepts of the Church


I. To attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation, and resting from servile works.

II. To observe the days of abstinence and fasting.

III. To confess our sins to a priest, at least once a year.

IV. To receive Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist at least once a year during Easter Season.

V. To contribute to the support of the Church.

VI. To obey the laws of the Church concerning Matrimony.

VII. To participate in the Church's mission of Evangelization of Souls.


There are seven precepts of Church and all mentioned in the CCC, but not same place.

http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s1c3a3.htm  show the first six, including number seven  above.

And the laws of marriage in is this section-http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p2s2c3a7.htm

I wish more priests would preach about these....