Holy Week and Canon 1250

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I understand in lent on Fridays I believe there is an indulgence when there is a prayer in front of a crucifix. There is one in my parish and I have a small one of my own. Also tomorrow is Holy Monday. Is everyday of holy week a day of obligation? I seem to see that Holy Thursday is. Does canon 1250 mean that Fridays throughout the year that indulgence in front of the Crucifix applies? Or is that only Fridays of Lent.
 
billcu1 said:
I understand in lent on Fridays I believe there is an indulgence when there is a prayer in front of a crucifix. There is one in my parish and I have a small one of my own. Also tomorrow is Holy Monday. Is everyday of holy week a day of obligation? I seem to see that Holy Thursday is. Does canon 1250 mean that Fridays throughout the year that indulgence in front of the Crucifix applies? Or is that only Fridays of Lent.
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Although Holy Thursday, and Good Friday are not obligations, they are absolutely beautiful, meaningful, and very inspiring!
 
In fact, Good Friday cannot be a “day of obligation”, as there are no Masses said that day.

The only obligation on that day is meat-abstinence and, if under 59, fasting as per the Church law.

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malphono said:
No, there are no days of “obligation” other than Easter itself.
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While none of days other than Easter are Holy Days of Obligation, they are the BEST and most beautiful liturgies of the whole calendar (plus Midnight Christmas Mass).

Personally, I attend Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday morning, The Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday evening, 3 holy hours on Good Friday, before the Commemoration of The Lord’s Passion at 3PM. Then on Saturday, I attend the Easter Vigil and on Sunday I attend Easter Sunday Mass.

If you can, I HIGHLY recommend spending all 4 days in Church. It’s a rewarding experience.

God Bless and happy Lent
 
phil19034 said:
While none of days other than Easter are Holy Days of Obligation, they are the BEST and most beautiful liturgies of the whole calendar (plus Midnight Christmas Mass).

Personally, I attend Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday morning, The Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday evening, 3 holy hours on Good Friday, before the Commemoration of The Lord’s Passion at 3PM. Then on Saturday, I attend the Easter Vigil and on Sunday I attend Easter Sunday Mass.

If you can, I HIGHLY recommend spending all 4 days in Church. It’s a rewarding experience.

God Bless and happy Lent
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👍 A priestly amigo once told me that “if you are not going to do the Triduum, there is no point to doing Lent.”

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GEddie said:
👍 A priestly amigo once told me that “if you are not going to do the Triduum, there is no point to doing Lent.”

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It would be nice if I didn’t have to work Good Friday.
 
John_Lazarus said:
It would be nice if I didn’t have to work Good Friday.
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It seems 20 years ago, employers used to give their employees the day off, or at least the places I’ve worked. I see this is not that common anymore.
 
ProVobis said:
It seems 20 years ago, employers used to give their employees the day off, or at least the places I’ve worked. I see this is not that common anymore.
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I remember that my dad always had to work on Good Friday but I’ve never had to since I stopped nursing. But lots of jobs in the service industry, medicine, etc. might require you to work.

In Canada it’s a statutory holiday in all provinces except Québec – they get Easter Monday off.
 
phil19034 said:
While none of days other than Easter are Holy Days of Obligation, they are the BEST and most beautiful liturgies of the whole calendar (plus Midnight Christmas Mass).

Personally, I attend Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday morning, The Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday evening, 3 holy hours on Good Friday, before the Commemoration of The Lord’s Passion at 3PM. Then on Saturday, I attend the Easter Vigil and on Sunday I attend Easter Sunday Mass.

If you can, I HIGHLY recommend spending all 4 days in Church. It’s a rewarding experience.

God Bless and happy Lent
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Such awesome blessings come from all you said!
 
billcu1 said:
I understand in lent on Fridays I believe there is an indulgence when there is a prayer in front of a crucifix. There is one in my parish and I have a small one of my own. Also tomorrow is Holy Monday. Is everyday of holy week a day of obligation? I seem to see that Holy Thursday is. Does canon 1250 mean that Fridays throughout the year that indulgence in front of the Crucifix applies? Or is that only Fridays of Lent.
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Hello,

No, canon 1250 doesn’t mean that. The plenary indulgence for the prayer before a crucifix is possible only on the Fridays of Lent. For Good Friday, there is a plenary indulgence for the veneration of the Cross which takes place during the Liturgy of that day.

Dan
 
Phemie said:
I remember that my dad always had to work on Good Friday but I’ve never had to since I stopped nursing. But lots of jobs in the service industry, medicine, etc. might require you to work.

In Canada it’s a statutory holiday in all provinces except Québec – they get Easter Monday off.
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Which means I get paid extra. But it’s a working day. Our site uses American holidays instead of Canadian – which means I get July 4 off unpaid, but I have to work Jul 1 (and get paid double).
 
John_Lazarus said:
Which means I get paid extra. But it’s a working day. Our site uses American holidays instead of Canadian – which means I get July 4 off unpaid, but I have to work Jul 1 (and get paid double).
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Curious about what company uses US stat holidays in Canada.

I know that some folk are quite happy to work these stat days since it gives them more on their pay cheques or, to avoid taxes on the extra money, more paid time off at a more convenient time. Who minds working on July 1st if you know that you’re being paid for it and adding an extra paid day to the beginning or end of your vacation time? I know guys who take all their overtime in “comp time”. It can add a week or more to their vacation time in a year.
 
GEddie said:
👍 A priestly amigo once told me that “if you are not going to do the Triduum, there is no point to doing Lent.”

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I really dislike these sorts of comments by priests. I know I am being too sensitive, but when I am unable to participate in the public liturgies of the Church (Masses, Stations of the Cross, and Tridium services) because I am responsible for the care of a large family with lots of little ones, and then I read comments like this, it really is depressing. It makes me feel like a second-class Catholic, and wonder why I even bother. 😦
 
jmjZelie said:
I really dislike these sorts of comments by priests. I know I am being too sensitive, but when I am unable to participate in the public liturgies of the Church (Masses, Stations of the Cross, and Tridium services) because I am responsible for the care of a large family with lots of little ones, and then I read comments like this, it really is depressing. It makes me feel like a second-class Catholic, and wonder why I even bother. 😦
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Comments like these are meant for the people who can make it to at least one Tridium liturgy but don’t bother.

Based on your post, God knows you want to be there but can’t. Much different.

However, I would argue that MOST (not all) Catholics have a work schedule that would allow them to attend at least one liturgy, either on Thursday, Friday or Saturday. However, many prioritize other things.
 
phil19034 said:
Comments like these are meant for the people who can make it to at least one Tridium liturgy but don’t bother.

Based on your post, God knows you want to be there but can’t. Much different.

However, I would argue that MOST (not all) Catholics have a work schedule that would allow them to attend at least one liturgy, either on Thursday, Friday or Saturday. However, many prioritize other things.
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Thanks for your gracious reply. I knew I was just being too sensitive, but it has been really hard to be able to get to Mass and stay for all of it these past few years, and the strain is wearing on me a bit.
 
phil19034 said:
Comments like these are meant for the people who can make it to at least one Tridium liturgy but don’t bother.

Based on your post, God knows you want to be there but can’t. Much different.

However, I would argue that MOST (not all) Catholics have a work schedule that would allow them to attend at least one liturgy, either on Thursday, Friday or Saturday. However, many prioritize other things.
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I think if one on a day of obligation one had to work. One MIGHT have a religious discrimination case in the US. But you can get a dispensation though.
 
May God Bless all mothers. The wife and I raised seven children. There were times that it seemed like I would never see a complete Mass. But slowly the kids all grew up; and then they all moved out and started their own families. So the last three years we have been able to attend the entire Triduum.

Now more rewards are being sent to us. We have two First Communions coming up and two Confirmations later in April.

Just offer, all of the sweat and toil, up to God in reparation for the sins of mankind.
 
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