Catholic at work?

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How many people show that they are Catholic at work? It could range from a small crucifix on a computer to abstaining/fasting during Lent to taking time off for mass.
It’s just nice to hear others ideas and habits 🙂
 
Well, I’m a student, but…

The fact that I go to a Catholic high school certainly helps. I wear a Miraculous Medal and a Crucifix under my shirt, and almost always have a Rosary on my person, which I’ll pull out/touch while saying a silent prayer occasionally.
 
It’s pretty well known I’m Catholic at work. I work in a Veteran’s cemetery for the State of Wisconsin and we’ve had discussions about funeral rites and personal beliefs relating to such. I also wear my brown scapular under my uniform shirt and a crucifix bracelet on my wrist. Additionally at noon when we take lunch I go to my car (where i also have a rosary hanging along with a keychain of the sacred heart/ immaculate heart) and I pray the Angelus along with EWTN radio. Never had a problem with anyone over it and for the guys who do have faith it allows for other viewpoints on Christianity and worldview.
 
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I don’t tend to make big speeches about it, but have never had a problem wearing ashes into the office or talking about going to Mass or fast/ abstinence.

I remember when I worked for an elderly Jewish/ Unitarian judge and decided that year I would go to Ash Wednesday service even though I was being a sporadic church goer and he insisted on driving me through all the awful traffic to drop me off at the cathedral.
 
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I was interviewed on National TV with our bishop so everyone knew if they didn’t already know. Parents of my students have commented, relatives and people from my earlier church etc. I have never received as many text messages on my phone in one day as I got that day and the day after!
 
Crucifix on the wall and around my neck. Small BVM and St Michael statues on the desk. Divine Mercy prayer card on my white board. I f they don’t know, it is not from lack of advertising.

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Me! I take time off for important mass. If people asked why I will tell them I am going to mass.
And other things.
 
My previous job was near a Church so I attended daily Mass fairly frequently which was known. Currently not so open. I’m in an at least culturally Catholic area so it’s not too bad. I had ashes on Ash Wednesday but I have a fringe so they were hidden. I have mentioned that my niece is being baptized but that does not specifically indicate Catholic.
 
Visible crucifix. Rosary in my back pocket which comes out when I get my locker key out. When asked about plans I usually mention Mass.
At the tills on Tuesday, a customer was talking to my colleague, saying they had never heard of Easter cards until their sister became more religious this past year. My colleague said that his mum had become a Christian recently too. The customer responded with a confused shrug and said “Yeah, I guess she wants to be all godly like!” I good naturedly leaned over with my best smile and said “Oh we Christians are all very odd you know!” which is typically understood in England as gentle self-deprecation and usually taken in good part. Everyone, colleague and customers alike chuckled at the friendly banter, and that was that.
So essentially, I am open about my faith as a natural part of my life, something carried in pockets, and attended, and openly acknowledged without preciousness or peevishness.

Of course, this does mean that I have to own the expectations that come with that - I need to be kind, hard working and honest, because I know people will judge my faith on the conduct I display.
 
I plan on getting a crucifix to hang on the wall next to my desk
 
I run a small business, there are four total employees. One was baptized Catholic, but doesn’t really practice, just occasionally. The rest are from strong Catholic families. No hiding it for us.
 
I tried to be discreet with my words in that I would not unecessarily talk about religion. So people would not hear that from me in work place.

Other than there were much to show that I am a Catholic/Christian. I had my own room and it was filled with personal Christian materials. I had a few Bibles, religious magazines, missals, small statuattes, cards, etc., on the shelf. Probably nobody would open them except perhaps for my cleaner during her daily cleaning of the room. There were biblical verses being framed and hanged on the wall or placed on the table, shelf or cupboard.

Sometimes my young daughter would stay in my room after her class and she liked to draw religious pictures which she used to decorate or leave them in my room. Anybody entering my room would sure sense the religious atmosphere there.

Working wise, I displayed the Christian principle in my ethic, and the most outstanding was my refusal to allow myself to accept some form of gratification (from clients), which was quite common for senior officers then. Staff invariably would pick that up and they would know that they could not receive gifts or privileges either in personal capacity as staff or officially for the department.

It could be quite unpopular with some people as they would lose those privileges as long as I was the head of the department.
 
I don’t talk openly about Christianity/Catholicism in the office or other working occasions. However, I would start a conversation about the gospel to a known colleague on one-on-one basis if we are in the kitchennet or going to lunch.

I have a stack of War Cry magazine on my desk and the issue on top has the picture of Billy Graham. So, probably all my colleagues know that I am a Christian.

I am holding and joining regular bible study meetings and prayer groups in the workplace. They are not in secret but not advertised.

I do try to bring glory to God through my behaviours in the workplace 🙂
 
I work in a store, so no desk for me to put things on. I do usually have a faith based book with me to read during lunch and once a week I pray the rosary in the managers office during lunch break.
 
I discuss my faith frequently with my coworkers. I’ve given them rosaries and pamphlets on how to pray the rosary when they were in need of comfort. It has opened them up to asking questions. Several of them are planning on joining me for mass one week when they have time
 
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