hello,
I have a question...I am 24 years old and I'm not from a trad family at all. I don't have a job but I am offered plenty of times when I can make money (God has blessed me like you can't even believe...keeping me from the actual 'woman workforce'). For one, I babysit for a protestant family, work at a bazaar, take care of my grandfather (my aunt insists to pay me...even though I would rather hang out with him all day than pretty much anyone else I know), taking care of people's animals/farms, I also substitute teach at the N.O. school where my mom is secretary (this is rare, maybe 2-3 times per month for $50 a day). My question is : If I am teaching at the school am I (in some ways) 'accepting the N.O.'? I wonder, because I have a good feeling when I am with the kids. I pray God to help me give Him glory when I speak. Everyday I am there I teach the students (all different grades) about different saints and about the Eucharist and crushing heresies/satan. For the most part, they respond REALLY WELL to what I say. Everytime I go back they say "tell us more of the saints! please!' they just love it. I want to teach them all of the lessons that I didn't learn at catholic school...but how can I teach them the beauty of the Holy Eucharist if I believe the N.O. to be damaging to the faith...and even invalid? I cannot say: "come children......2.5 hours to Danbury CT to see what I am going all crazy over (I am very passionate/giddy when I talk of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament....i can't help this!!)"
please...my conscience doesn't feel bad (except when I listen to some of the conversations a few of the teachers have among themselves (which =much scandal/disgusting things)
I want to tell you that I am not 'out working' all the time. These jobs are just '2 days in june' or '3 days in july'...nothing permanent. I also take care of my brother's six children that I live with. I am their 'other moma' haha. The little bit money that I make outside the home just goes to help out the twelve of us who live here--with oil, propane, food, etc. I just wonder if I am sinning with the catholic school. It doesn't seem to me so, but I would appreciate what anyone has to tell me.

~laura

thank you;
tomorrow is actually the first time I have to bring my class to mass. I only very recently had the the courage to defy even my parents in attending the NO. My dad understands....and even though he would FAR prefer a true mass,, he still attends the NO (with reluctance because it's 'protestant' 'foolish' etc.) He will bring me to resistance priests when he can, though.
This, tomorrow, will be my first time attending NO mass since I stopped going (if that makes any sense). Of course I will not participate, but am sad that I am even going at all. The horrible feeling for me is that the priest really loves me (he thinks I am just a crazy and odd girl =) I wish I had courage to talk with him and help him turn truly to Christ, but he is so steeped in NO....it;s unimaginable that I would ever talk to him about Vatican II and such. God willing....!

so long as you're not required to teach things that are against the Faith

Most secular texts are written to destroy Christian thought. I don't see how Christians could participate in most schools.

It's not about feeling happy or how "cute" the children are. Their souls are at stake here. Because you told them a saint story they enjoyed does does not make participating in the harm  (which you admit to seeing) OK.

As far as attendance at the Newmess goes, usher the kids in and stay in the back of the room. .

You are telling her to participate in bringing children (under her authority) to something that is known to be dangerous but it's OK as long as she excuses herself and doesn't get too close to it herself.

Also no matter where we are, we are responsible for the children under our authority and that includes correcting them. I can't imagine in a NO it's possible to correct them to Catholic standards when the standards for the school are very worldly. Most NO schools have the children wearing shorts for gym, the children speak of pop culture like secular music or tv shows between themselves, and they do not expect the girls to have a ladylike demeanor.

So if practices to destroy the faith and conscience of children are already set up, we can participate as an authority figure because it's going to happen with or without us?

In my place of employment I am surrounded by attendees of the Newchurch. Should I encourage them in the things they ARE doing the Traditional way, such as Friday abstinence, etc, or should I ignore them altogether because I can't simply march into their Newchurch meetings and drag them out?

Perhaps the OP should just go lock the classroom door at mess-service time and refuse to bring the children in to the chapel.

The OP's personal spiritual life needs to be strengthened and nourished by worthy reception of the Sacraments and intentional spiritual formation and direction, but it's clear that not every circuмstance is an opportunity to win the entire war with one decisive onslaught. We must remember that these are souls we're talking about, not answers on a test. If the OP causes offense as a BY-PRODUCT of genuine effort to teach the True Faith, that's one thing, but nothing will or could be gained by a bull/china-shop approach, least of all the OP's livelihood. There's nothing noble about using a chainsaw when a surgical scalpel is not only available but necessary and most prudent.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, triumph soon!

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.