What it means to abstain from work on Sunday?

[Angela77]

I am TAing for a math class at my college, and I have some flexibility in what hours I work. My first choice would be Sunday evening 7-10 PM because there are so many activities at the Catholic Center during the other available shifts. During this time I would be helping students one on one with problem sets, and I make a small hourly salary. I am wondering whether it is wrong for me to elect to work on Sunday in this capacity. It would not interfere with Mass, and I study all Sunday anyway. What do you think? I’m going to ask my priest too.

 

[Ad_Orientem]

Do what your priest tells you, but in my opinion if you are “electing” to work on Sunday it doesn’t count as “necessity.”

 

[PaulfromIowa]

The Church approves of studying on Sunday, so I would imagine that such assistance to studying would be acceptable as well.

 

[Deus_tecum]

Here’s the part where the question is answered. “My first choice would be Sunday evening .”
This is YOUR choice for YOUR convenience. My first choice for dinner on Friday is steak, but does that mean I should have steak on Lenten Fridays? On the other hand if you are healing paralytics and casting out demons in the name of Jesus on Sunday, I would be ok with that. We should never elevate our self above God, but it is part of our fallen nature to do so. Can we at least spare that one day a week where our worldly concerns do not supersede God’s desire for our full immersion in His Holy Spirit?

 

[glendab]

The two-hour rule applies if you ask me to all activities on Sunday. I am a woman and had to learn these things in RCIA as an adult. Making dinner, picking up after the kids and all sorts of stuff seemed like such little things and then I asked and was told that I could do these things, FIRSTLY if they were absolutely necessary, (i.e. you cannot leave your baby in pooey diapers till Monday logical common sense on that count) and SECONDLY even if absolutely necessary, the total time invested needs to remain below two hours. What that means to me is cooking on Saturday for Sundays and simply reheating, no shopping, not even on the Net and no chores at all. The toys can stay right where they are till Monday. Otherwise, I’m committing a mortal sin and need Confession before the Eucharist again. Not worth it. To me, studying is work and should also be limited. But this is just my spin on things, so do ask a reliable Priest not an ear-tickler. If you are sincere about not wanting to commit a mortal sin of working on Sundays, then you will find the Way to do all you need to do in the six days and nights provided. Just ask the Blessed Mother and you won’t go wrong.

Glenda

P.S. For all those who only do things if they are found explicitly written in the current Canon Codes of 1983 are gonna have a hard time with what I wrote. Sorry if I offend but that is how it got taught to me and that is how I live it.

 

[Angela77]

Here’s the part where the question is answered. “My first choice would be Sunday evening .”
This is YOUR choice for YOUR convenience. My first choice for dinner on Friday is steak, but does that mean I should have steak on Lenten Fridays? On the other hand if you are healing paralytics and casting out demons in the name of Jesus on Sunday, I would be ok with that. We should never elevate our self above God, but it is part of our fallen nature to do so. Can we at least spare that one day a week where our worldly con-]/-]cerns do not supersede God’s desire for our full immersion in His Holy Spirit?

I don’t think it’s so black and white in this situation though. If I choose one of the other days, I would have to miss daily Mass. If I choose one of the other nights, I would miss the Catholic Center’s main fellowship event of the week.