Update Regarding the Dispensation From the Sunday Obligation of Mass for the Year 2020 During the Coronavirus Pandemic (May 15, 2020) Archbishop José H. Gomez dispenses all the Catholic faithful of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and all Catholics currently in the Archdiocese from the obligation of attending Sunday Mass until further notice. Furthermore, the public celebration of Mass continues to be suspended in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles until further notice. Click here to read the liturgical guidelines.