To ask catholics if I have committed a mortal sin?

[CreamPleease]

A few months ago, I started going to church again after years of not going. I did a huge list of all the sins I could remember which took place in the last 15 or so years (since my last confession). I went to confession and then went to mass the following day and have been to mass every sunday since.

Last weekend, I was away from home for an event (Thursday to Sunday morning) and subsequently missed mass. My plan was initially to go on the Sunday evening but I spoke to one of my DC on the Saturday and told her I’d be going to church on Sunday night but she didn’t want me to go on Sunday night as she was really missing me and wanted me to put her to bed.

In all honesty, I had time to then attend the Saturday evening mass in the town I was staying in but I was staying with family and I just wanted to enjoy the evening with them.

I was going to be going to confession tomorrow night before going to church on Sunday but DH now has to work so I have no one to watch my DD’s.

Can I take communion on Sunday or is it best I just have a blessing and go to confession the following weekend?

Thanks.

I get annoyed at dogmatic priorities that give equal weight to rape and murder as mortal sins along side.... missing mass. Its insane that murderers can go back to communion but someone being divorced or not having a Catholic marriage is excommunicated. There is an upcoming synod on the family that is by all accounts not set to change this. It gives me a headache. I love Catholic ritual, prayer and hymns: see it as an excellent way to praise God; but the rules! What a mess. Are other religions as bad?

Oh Cream, God loved you all through your childhood. Whatever sins were committed against you.

I get annoyed at dogmatic priorities that give equal weight to rape and murder as mortal sins along side.... missing mass.
Some sins are graver than others - hence the sins crying out to heaven for vengeance.

Its insane that murderers can go back to communion but someone being divorced or not having a Catholic marriage is excommunicated.
Yup, that is insane and I don't agree with this either. I don't see why someone should be expected to stay married to someone who is beating them up or who has a serious alcohol or drug problem for example and then never be able to marry again without being excluded from Communion. There's the possibility of getting an annulment of course but this is technically only supposed to be granted if you can prove that it wasn't a valid marriage at the outset.
But the annulment thing is a bit of a racket as if you know someone you can manage to wangle one.