Canvas Shoes in Church-Pastor or Bishop?

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Ai yi, how different. 🙂 Shoes in the sanctuary is a big no-no where I come from.
Are the altar boys the only people forbidden to wear shoes? Or does everyone in the church have to remove their shoes, even if they do not enter the sanctuary? I would be afraid of athlete’s foot if I was forced to go to church without shoes. Plus, what does one do with his/her boots in the winter?
 
Would anyone care to venture an opinion on the point to my original post before I weigh in again?
 
Would anyone care to venture an opinion on the point to my original post before I weigh in again?
I thought the question had been answered by LSK (post 5) and also in post 7. Writing to your bishop about it would be a bit strange, and if you talk to your priest he might think so too, but if you are really concerned about the dress code in your church there is nothing preventing you having a discussion with your priest. The Church does not usually regulate what items of clothing the faithful should wear within the bounds of common sense and decency.
 
Would anyone care to venture an opinion on the point to my original post before I weigh in again?
Sure, the GIRM does not say anything about any type of footwear. Footwear is a personal choice that anyone in the congregation is allowed to decide on his own.
 
Thanks for the chuckles. It was more fun reading this than anything else I have read today. Catholics do have a sense of humor after all.🙂 :cool: Way cool dudes!
 
Would anyone care to venture an opinion on the point to my original post before I weigh in again?
No, because people are trying to help you, and can’t fathom for the life of them why canvas shoes would not be allowed in the parish church. It would help to supply them with the “why” so they can be of more assitance.

Our atlar servers wear them in the summer in lieu of flip-flips (shudder) or those beach shoes because the floor is polished terrazo, and it is a safety issue. Father wears SAS. Deacon wear Reeboks.
I agree with the person who says they should match the liturgical colours, if worn at Mass. (And yes, that means PINK on Laudate Sunday!! 😛 )
I actually have pink Converse about the color of Laudate vestments. Got them when Wards closed out for a dollar a shoe. I only wear them once a week. The kids at school love to see me in them.
 
We had one priest in the diocese that said the weekday Mass in his socks. We have one currently that wears sandles without socks during the summer. It does paint a strange picture when you view the priest head to toe in their vestments and see either socks or bare toes. 🙂
 
We have one currently that wears sandles without socks during the summer. It does paint a strange picture when you view the priest head to toe in their vestments and see either socks or bare toes. 🙂
There is a shrine parish in my diocese that has Franciscan Friars. They always wear sandals without socks. I do not see anything wrong with sandals. Jesus wore them.
 
Would anyone care to venture an opinion on the point to my original post before I weigh in again?
I get the feeling that this is really about something else but you are using this to establish a point or frame of reference?
 
I get the feeling that this is really about something else but you are using this to establish a point or frame of reference?
I am getting that feeling, as well - in fact, I’m feeling this terrible inner urge to hold hands with a complete stranger and start reciting the Our Father … :eek:

Nah - couldn’t be. Could it? 🤷
 
On a humorous flip side, I was talking to someone after Mass one Sunday and asked if he went to Northwesterrn University. When he replied “No”, I replied that I thought he did because of his footwear (he was wearing flip-flops, and there was a highly publicized local incident where a Northwestern University women’s athletic team visisted the White House and were photographed with President Bush wearing flip-flops).
 
Would anyone care to venture an opinion on the point to my original post before I weigh in again?
After I have advised you to have him burnt at the stake I am not sure there is much else to say Unless that is this is going to be another one of those holding hands at the Our Father threads at which case i will recommend you be burned at the stake.
 
There is a shrine parish in my diocese that has Franciscan Friars. They always wear sandals without socks. I do not see anything wrong with sandals. Jesus wore them.
You did see my smiley face right? I don’t see anything wrong with sandals either. I think it might be a girl thing for me. You don’t wear flip-flops with a wedding dress. The vestments are beautiful and I just think it looks a little odd to see the bare feet or the socks. 🙂
 
It has come to my attention that there is nothing in the GIRM allowing the faithful to wear canvas shoes in Church. Yet, I see this happen all the time at my Parish, especially in the summer, but no one does anything about it. Should I report this problem to my Pastor or to the Bishop?
if the lord walked into a church today, they would call the cops on him. long hair, beard, mustache,
full length tunic, sandals with no socks…

Dress like the Lord did and see if you can sit in the services in a modern church.
 
You did see my smiley face right? I don’t see anything wrong with sandals either. I think it might be a girl thing for me. You don’t wear flip-flops with a wedding dress. The vestments are beautiful and I just think it looks a little odd to see the bare feet or the socks. 🙂
The friars wear vestments too when they say Mass, but they still wear the sandals which are part of their habit. BTW, I did see your smiley face, so I know you don’t think anything is wrong with sandals.
 
Would anyone care to venture an opinion on the point to my original post before I weigh in again?
Don’t worry, I got it right away…although, then I looked at your post count, and it says either lurker or sockpuppet. Looking at your join date, I see that you are a lurker…🤷 but hey, nothing wrong with that.😛
 
Hmmmmm… This is one of my fantasy times when I wish we could ask Jesus this question face to face. (or…maybe not:eek: ) I would really think He has more of a problem with skimpy halter tops and short shorts. I am hoping He has a sense of humor.😃
 
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