Holy Week ain't a good time to hit the beach or the club

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On the other hand, the week after Holy Week is a splendid time to hit the beach and/or club! 😃
 
My CEO agrees with you but in a different way. He thinks it’s a good week for my department to hit the cubicles instead. :rolleyes:
 
Can’t speak for others, but given my Holy Week schedule as sacristan and our pastor’s principal vesting assistant I won’t have time for either beach or club! :coolinoff:
 
mkdl_v17 said:
Your thoughts, everyone?
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You have no control over anyone else’s behavior – except your own.

If you feel Holy Week is not a good time to hit the beach or the clubs – then don’t go.

People who do not believe do not care that it is Holy Week so why do you even think they would give it another thought?

Also, don’t be so quick to pass judgment on people who might be believers and decide to go to the beach in the first part of the week and then faithfully observe Triduum. Watch that splinter in your own eye 🙂
 
coachdennis said:
Watch that splinter in your own eye 🙂
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Egads. It was just a question for discussion. There was nothing at all judgmental in it.

I pretty much cut out all extraneous activity for Holy Week. Word and liturgy are quite enough for me to survive.
 
Actually would depend upon the type of beach. If I lived near one, I’d be taking my bible down near the shore and do some contemplating and deep praying.
 
mkdl_v17 said:
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My thoughts: If you gave up the beach or clubbing for Lent, you should continue that into the Triduum. 🙂

There is nothing about M, T, or Wed (and early Thursday) of Holy Week that makes those days **more **penetential than the rest of Lent. The Triduum is the time we are to enter more deeply into the spirit of pennance in preparation for Easter. And that starts with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday evening.
 
pnewton said:
Egads. It was just a question for discussion. There was nothing at all judgmental in it.

I pretty much cut out all extraneous activity for Holy Week. Word and liturgy are quite enough for me to survive.
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Did you not notice the smiley face at the end of my comment??? It was an attempt at humor – obviously misplaced.

The OP did not specify if he was talking about himself or in general. So it is left for the rest of us, not being mindreaders, to guess.

And yes, in my opinion and my contribution to the discussion if we are to make sweeping generalizations then we do have to be careful about general judgments.
 
I could happily sit on the beach and read during the day and attend Holy Week activities in the evening.

Of course, on Easter I would go to Mass in the morning then go to the beach afterwards.

(if the OP meant college spring break beach/party/drinking during Holy Week, no I would not do that.)
 
Lost_Wanderer said:
My CEO agrees with you but in a different way. He thinks it’s a good week for my department to hit the cubicles instead. :rolleyes:
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In my univ. years, I had a professor who scheduled an exam for Good Friday.

When someone objected, he said, “You are supposed to suffer on Good Friday.”

ICXC NIKA
 
This year has been a good lesson for my son. His annual Blue and Gold banquet (scouting) was last Saturday and we had to forgo that for the Passion vigil. His annual TaeKwonDo school tournament is on Holy Saturday and that too will have to be missed. So the two big events of his only two extracurricular activities gets axed this year. 🤷
 
pnewton said:
This year has been a good lesson for my son. His annual Blue and Gold banquet (scouting) was last Saturday and we had to forgo that for the Passion vigil. His annual TaeKwonDo school tournament is on Holy Saturday and that too will have to be missed. So the two big events of his only two extracurricular activities gets axed this year. 🤷
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Poor kid 😦 It’s not as if those are holy days of obligation…
 
pnewton said:
This year has been a good lesson for my son. His annual Blue and Gold banquet (scouting) was last Saturday and we had to forgo that for the Passion vigil. His annual TaeKwonDo school tournament is on Holy Saturday and that too will have to be missed. So the two big events of his only two extracurricular activities gets axed this year. 🤷
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None of those are holy days of obligation. If you can make it, wonderful, but I wouldn’t want to prevent my child from going to other very important celebrations and tournaments that he has worked all year to attend for these services. Balance is also good, as is recognizing the effort a child puts into activities that are important to him.
 
pnewton said:
This year has been a good lesson for my son. His annual Blue and Gold banquet (scouting) was last Saturday and we had to forgo that for the Passion vigil. His annual TaeKwonDo school tournament is on Holy Saturday and that too will have to be missed. So the two big events of his only two extracurricular activities gets axed this year. 🤷
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Ha, my daughter’s TaeKwonDo school scheduled testing one year on Good Friday and the instructor (Master, correct? Its been a few years) couldn’t understand why so many of us parents made a fuss and asked him to reschedule the testing. Which he did, thank God.
 
LaSainte said:
None of those are holy days of obligation.
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They are for me. I do the music. 😃 I agree on the need for balance, but it is also always important to understand priorities. But as far as Triduum, I will always keep that clear.

There are some extracurricular activities I will not allow because of the tendancy of those sports to be played on Sunday. But I know Spring is a tough time. So much to do, so little time. I have a strange schedule this year. My son is off the week after Easter because of a Catholic school conference. This allows us some light at the end of the tunnel. I have taken off so we can do some things.
 
Personally, I wouldn’t even go to as cosplay event if there’s one on Holy Week! :eek:
 
My daughter’s first birthday is Good Friday this year…:eek:

We’re having the party Saturday instead and my MIL will be staying late and putting her to bed so hubby and I can attend Easter vigil.

While I recognize Good Friday as a truly Holy day of fasting and reflection…that is not stopping me from celebrating it the following day.
 
I will say, lest someone misunderstand, if I have family events or company, there is always room for celebration in my house. I had family down visiting the second Friday of Lent. I must say, even though we stuck with fish, I grilled both Salmon and Mahi Mahi. I normally keep my abstinence simple, but I will always acknowledge a special occassion. Then there is always St. Patrick’s Day!
 
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