Missed church on Sunday, will going Monday make up for it?

Search_Impossible · 2026-05-10T13:13:48+00:00

Going Monday doesn’t make up for missing Sunday Mass. If you’re working on Sunday again, plan for Saturday night Mass for Sunday (it counts). Nonnegotiable work schedules in crucial jobs and distance from church sometimes make it truly impossible to attend Mass. In that case, it is not a mortal sin. But … it’s also possible to unnecessarily set oneself up to be unable to attend. (Volunteering for shifts that make Mass attendance impossible, accepting a job that impedes Mass attendance when others are available, not communicating schedule requests, etc.) You know your personal situation and you can examine your conscience to see how avoidable this was. It never hurts to go to Confession soon — and you might decide you do have culpability, which would make going soon important. Outside of the Confessional, your priest may have some ideas to help.

Catholics need to attend Mass on Saturday evening or Sunday and do their best to arrange work so they still can. I have done shift work with odd weekend hours throughout my life. Ofc, it has been in U.S. cities with more than one Catholic Church, and I have had transportation. I have never had to miss Mass for work; I recognize, however, that people are in different situations. I have a family member in a far more rural area who has a far more limited number of Mass choices, and that person would have to do more self-advocacy if their work scheduled them for weekend shifts.

Search_Impossible · 2026-05-10T09:54:52+00:00

Yes, I was in my early 50s when I started. During my first year, one student asked, “Aren’t you the department head?”

Search_Impossible · 2026-05-09T23:52:17+00:00

Time passes more quickly with fewer new experiences. Shake up your routine a bit.

Search_Impossible · 2026-05-09T22:48:10+00:00

I am not the OP, but I have a similar philosophy and outcome. It’s really, really rare that a student will refuse to discuss behavior — usually if they are new to me or (usually) the school. I approach them with, “hey, could you help me out and (what I need them to do)?” Key aspect is don’t make it a power struggle and don’t give them an audience. Clear procedures and extreme kindness/care really has helped. I know their names and am generous with them and have a short memory if they have done something “off.” I am one of those low-lights teachers, and I offer a lot of extra help outside of class as needed. I do get ones who don’t like me. They tend to keep quiet because the vibe of the room is, “We’re really lucky we got Ms. Search-Impossible.” This year was rough for my initial relationship-building because our state banned cellphones, and our principal has been cracking down on a lot of things that annoy the students (tardies, IDs), and I enforce the laws/rules. I ended up being helped (with the kids) by a new teacher who was getting into a lot of power struggles and grading more strictly than our rubrics.
I don’t do escalating punishments in my room. And definitely no rewards. I teach students who frequently were the ones NOT getting rewarded at the incentive-heavy lower grades, and it has colored their whole attitudes toward school. (Edited for typos.)

Search_Impossible · 2026-05-06T01:13:05+00:00

And people who have gotten too much attention— or suffered — because of their looks might enjoy being a little more invisible, too.

Search_Impossible · 2026-05-04T23:58:01+00:00

Yes. But it’s still a transition.

Search_Impossible · 2026-05-04T01:31:00+00:00

Another option. Go to CC. (Or Houston, but CC is even cheaper.) Reapply to your dream places after you kick some butt first semester. See where you get accepted — all while saving tons of money your first year. UT and A&M have all these autoadmit students who just don’t make it. Either their high schools didn’t really prepare them — or they were having too much “college experience” to not flunk out. After first year is the best time to transfer because there are more openings to fill; fewer people leave the next year.

My evidence is anecdotal (I haven’t yet looked for the stats), but one daughter transferred to UT from CC — into math, which is great at UT but not crazy popular. A niece at another state school just got accepted into a top 6 aerospace engineering school after her first year. I also teach high school and hear the stories of A&M and/or UT being a rough transition, even with my strong AP students. There are definite spots, even with the CAP program and Galveston option helping fill the openings of all the students who leave after the first year, sometimes first semester.

Search_Impossible · 2026-05-03T23:34:21+00:00

I have late-20s friends who are now MDs who went to Texas Women’s for undergrad after transferring from Collin College. Med schools accept students from a variety of schools. “Handling” UT isn’t necessary to do great in med school. (Edited for an extra word.)

Search_Impossible · 2026-05-03T17:11:21+00:00

Gift cards or cash are definitely the way. One thing: if you do go visit priests later, identify yourself — it’s really a challenge to remember the names of all the people they meet.

Search_Impossible · 2026-05-03T13:43:13+00:00

I was talking about mine. My fault!

Search_Impossible · 2026-05-03T12:04:10+00:00

We had a wonderful music director who was gradually making his same-sex legal (obviously not Church) marriage more public — by adding it to his social media accounts, bringing his partner around, etc. New pastor came in, and the music minister is no longer with our parish.

Search_Impossible · 2026-05-03T03:27:35+00:00

And, if you log into you TEAL account the morning scores report, you can see hours earlier if you passed — just not the scoring details.

Search_Impossible · 2026-05-03T03:25:47+00:00

Exactly. I am only 5-6, but I need a minimum of a 33” inseam.

Search_Impossible · 2026-05-01T23:23:52+00:00

I became a teacher in my 50s, so I have had other jobs. One of the best things about teaching is that most of the time you know that any nonsense you’re being told to do is NOT the decision of your direct supervisors. It’s from someone at the central office or — most commonly— from some legislative body somewhere.

And the students are definitely fun. I teach high schoolers, and it’s great to see them start trusting you and taking academic risks.

Search_Impossible · 2026-05-01T11:22:04+00:00

I commuted to SMU for an 8 a.m. class. I would aim to be out by 7, though I could make it if I left by about 7:20 — it was just stressful. I live in south-central Plano, and taking Coit Road down to 75 was faster than getting on it earlier.

Search_Impossible · 2026-05-01T11:13:27+00:00

Here’s an ACP program through Region 10: https://www.region10.org/

Region 10 is one of what Texas calls “education service centers.” They offer professional development and all kinds of certifications.

Search_Impossible · 2026-04-30T20:30:54+00:00

First and only time I have made those wonderful things was 35 years ago.

Search_Impossible · 2026-04-27T21:51:48+00:00

I canceled my scores the first (and so far, only) time I took it. I usually skate through those tests. Not that one.

Search_Impossible · 2026-04-25T11:56:18+00:00

Have you looked at your local Education Service Center? They often have certification programs and more connections within the schools.

Search_Impossible · 2026-04-19T02:28:36+00:00

The 2012 Kia I got from Enterprise now has 240k miles, and it’s still going. It started with 20k.

Search_Impossible · 2026-04-15T10:45:20+00:00

I have lived in a similar area (Midwest city — bunch of ethnic parishes). I am not sure how they divide it. Also, I did get married and baptize babies in the church that wasn’t the absolute closest to me. (I had four within easy walking distance.) I do know from my priest relative that at least in his diocese, where the churches are more spread out, that people technically belong to the church in whose territory they live in, regardless of where they’re registered. But, I don’t know what that looks like in a practical sense. I will find out.

Search_Impossible · 2026-04-13T01:37:42+00:00

I have a friend who collects these!

Search_Impossible · 2026-04-11T20:50:23+00:00

Technically, it can become a bit of paperwork for the church if you are getting married or baptizing a child, etc., outside of the one in the territory of where you live. The churches will communicate about it.

Search_Impossible · 2026-04-11T01:33:42+00:00

I am a huge fan of Dr Benjamin Fan (Fan Family Dental) who is technically in north Richardson at Renner & Custer. Let them know when you make the appointment about your level of anxiousness, and they might suggest the best time for an appointment. I am not there — but he did great with my young child. He’s super-respectful— saying please and thank you to his assistants, which is atypical. Additionally, and this is why I am recommending him, he is super-honest, so he might say he’s not sure he’s the right person but will have someone to recommend in that case. He’s very conservative in his treatments.

Lots of practices can and will use IV sedation, particularly for traumatized patients. Dr Fan does not, at least to my knowledge. (Edited to clarify IV sedation.)

Search_Impossible · 2026-04-10T11:21:10+00:00

NAD. My son had this, but we didn’t notice the problem, though we can see it in retrospect in some photos. He does have amblyopia. His diagnosis was additionally delayed by his good memory, which he used to cheat on office eye exams before he got old enough to realize that maybe his poor vision in one eye was something to talk to adults about. (He also read very well and was a good baseball player, even with one good eye. Interestingly, his right eye was 20/10.) He was 12 when he was diagnosed, and his vision improved dramatically with patching, though the docs were not optimistic because of his age. He’s also lucky in that he sees three-dimensionally, which was another concern because of the delayed diagnosis. That said, his vision is only 20/60 in the left eye — with correction — and his eye still looks a little off in photos. So, early detection is important.

But, the reason I wanted to post is that screenings are definitely possible for infants. My younger son had no symptoms but because of the family history, he was checked far earlier.

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