Classes on Good Friday

[beckers]

I am law-student and in the same situation. My work is closed today but not my school. Since i never miss class, I don’t see the big deal in missing one. I will just go to my first two classes and skip my last class that starts at 2:30 so that i can get to services by 3. I don’t undestand what is the big deal? Be a responsible student and don’t use all your allowed absents early in the semester and you will be able to use them for things like today. Thats what they are therefore. Its not like she has to miss all of her classes just the one that keeps her from missing good friday service.

BTW the person who said to plan your schedule to not have friday classes? Well take me for example. As a first year law student we don’t get a choice in our class schedule. It is made for us and we are told to show up. Plus have a top heavy class load on one day is rough on the body, mind and scheudle. Its hard to study for say 4 classes in one day. I do agree that you can plan though. I mean everyone knows that services are always going to be at 3 on Friday so just plan accordingly.

 

[newf]

BTW the person who said to plan your schedule to not have friday classes? Well take me for example. As a first year law student we don’t get a choice in our class schedule. It is made for us and we are told to show up. Plus have a top heavy class load on one day is rough on the body, mind and scheudle. Its hard to study for say 4 classes in one day. I do agree that you can plan though. I mean everyone knows that services are always going to be at 3 on Friday so just plan accordingly.

I’m the one who said it is possible to plan your classes not to be on friday. I’ve put 2 kids through college and one more is finishing up this spring. She does NOT have friday classes. My others also did NOT have friday classes for some of the semesters. So, yes, it CAN be done. Not all the time, but sometimes. I’m speaking from experience with private and public universities.

 

[Joannm]

With all this complaining about classes on Good Friday, what will happen when you get a job and have to work on Good Friday. My husband works for a Catholic agency and he had to work yesterday. No one was allowed to take off for Good Friday, if they were, then most of the office would have taken off. They could not close for the day. There are many jobs where you just can’t take off. In this case you could find a parish that offers services in the evening. I know of a few churches in my diocese that did just that.