Road Trip on Sunday?

[CrossofChrist]

Is taking a long road trip on Sunday something that shouldn’t be done, i.e does it break the Sunday rest requirement? I could come back on a Saturday but coming back on a Sunday would give me an extra day of vacation.

 

[Bookcat]

It is perfectly fine to take a road trip on Sunday. Simply live it as a Sunday (Mass etc).

 

[GEddie]

We are to avoid “servile” work on Sunday; moving yourself around, at whatever distance, hardly counts as that.

As was said, just be sure to go to Mass.

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[Confiteor_Deo]

A road trip does not count as servile work, so it’s fine.

 

[CrossofChrist]

Great thank you! Yes of course I’d meet my Sunday obligation.

 

[Tarpeian_Rock]

Of course, the term “servile work” does not appear in the current Code of Canon Law.

 

[phil_at_dayboro]

Your resting in the car ,great idea,also you could incorporate visiting another parish on your journey ,two birds with one stone as they say,enjoy your trip,enjoy the scenery

 

[GEddie]

Of course, the term “servile work” does not appear in the current Code of Canon Law.

No doubt because they wished to avoid the appearance of pejorativity; but the meaning is probably still there.

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