Reasons that excuse [from attending Mass]. Any moderately grave reason generally excuses one from attending Mass, or any notable difficulty or harm in the goods of soul or body of oneself or another. Since the precept does not pertain to more serious matters, any truly grave cause excuses from its observation. Four kinds of causes of this type can be counted: a) moral inability; b) charity; c) duty; d) custom.

In judging excusing causes in the concrete, whether they are sufficient or not, one must pay attention both to the condition of the person we're speaking of, because something grave for one person is not grave for someone else, and also to the state of conscience, since someone of fearful conscience will not easily exaggerate the inconvenience nor seek excuses to shirk his obligation.

1. By moral impossibility, of the kind that is any grave difficulty, are excused:

a) Those who long a long distance from the church. According to St. Alphonsus, all people (even healthy people) are excused by a journey on foot of an hour and a quarter, and by a shorter distance if the weather is bad or if the person is extremely weak; but those who can be carried are not excused unless the distance is at least twice that long.

Busenbaum is right to add here, that in this matter we must consider the nature of the custom of the place, and certainly in the mountainous region where I live, i.e. the Tyrol, no one considers himself excused if he is an hour and a quarter away from the church, as long as he is not in bad health.

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Those who must make a necessary journey or are unable to interrupt one already begun.

OK, but let's not "scrupulize" people here by finding one of the strictest opinions regarding the matter.

The further the distance, the more planning may be needed, if that means you can only go a few times a year, then that's what it means, go as often as you can.

You should not have guilt or scruples about this, the Church obligates us to go to Mass every Sunday and Holy Day under pain of sin, but it is conditional upon the Church providing a Church near enough, if the Church does not provide you with a Church that is near enough, then you are not under that obligation.

I would think at minimum, you should read your missal as best as you can for that particular Sunday or Holy Day, pray an extra rosary, do some spiritual reading etc. whenever you cannot go. Listen to some traditional sermons, Youtube and a lot of other sites have a lot of those. And pray God sends you a true orthodox priest.

As for crying babies, sit in the first few pews closest to the altar, you might still hear the crying babies, but they won't distract like they can when you sit in the middle or farther back pews.

As for crying babies, sit in the first few pews closest to the altar, you might still hear the crying babies, but they won't distract like they can when you sit in the middle or farther back pews.

I like this recommendation to leave your baby in the back of the church and go sit up front. Much less distracting than bringing the little one up front with you.