Dear Nick,

While going to weekday Mass is laudable, it does not take the place of going to Mass on Sunday, the Lord's Day.

I sense New Jersey is a very dense, populated area. For that reason, I would check out the following areas based on where you live.

Below is the list if dioceses for the New Jersey area taken from Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Each diocese has a corresponding website where you can find a list of the Catholic parishes. Find the closest parish to where you live.

From Catholic-Hierarchy.org:

• Newark
  https://rcan.org/parishes/
  
• Camden
  https://camdendiocese.org/psl/
• Metuchen
  https://diometuchen.org/parishfinder
• Paterson
  https://rcdop.org/parishfinder
  
• Trenton
  https://dioceseoftrenton.org/parishfinder

If you still can't find a nearby parish to attend Sunday Mass due to transportation, you are excused.

Other reasons you could be excused include:

• anyone, of any age, who is sick or infirm, or
• taking care of those who are (or even taking care of young children) This is a judgment call, or
• not being able to walk.

Sunday Mass is important for two reasons:

• It's the Third Commandment!
  The Ten Commandments Chart
• Going to Mass, or renewing your Christian covenant with the Lord, blesses and molds your mind, for that week, to think as a faithful Catholic Christian should be thinking on an array of current issues and events one sees and hears about on the news.

If you can't get to a Sunday Mass for one of these exceptions, (although it's not the same), watch Mass on TV, say a Spiritual Communion, and pray the Rosary.

I hope this helps,

Mike