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anielo
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Hi, I have a question. Can I, (an Altar Server) still wear my Cassock and Surplice here in my house while watching the mass in my room?
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1ke
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Why would you want to do that?
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Gorgias
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I was always taught that a surplice is liturgical wear, and shouldn’t be worn outside of liturgy. The cassock is an everyday article of clothing.
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Sean
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I’m not going to judge because to be honest that’s something I would do be but you probably shouldn’t.
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JulianN
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Since you are not serving at that Mass, that really wouldn’t be appropriate.
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ChuckB
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CAF post of the day.
I own a cassock and surplice which was given to me by an ex-seminarian who, like me, had to shop in the “Big and Tall” department, and I have used it many times to serve the EF (Traditional Latin Mass). It is put away and I haven’t worn it in over 15 years.
There is no Church teaching or disciplinary directive against if of which I’m aware, but those quasi-vestments really aren’t to be worn outside of a liturgy, or unless a man is a seminarian and has permission to wear it on campus, to class, etc. Even in the latter case he would only wear the cassock. These are attire that are intended for a specific purpose, and they are no more appropriate in secular life (unless one is a priest) than would be pajamas to Walmart or gym shorts to Mass (even though, sadly, you will see both of these nowadays).
There is no Church teaching or disciplinary directive against if of which I’m aware, but those quasi-vestments really aren’t to be worn outside of a liturgy, or unless a man is a seminarian and has permission to wear it on campus, to class, etc. Even in the latter case he would only wear the cassock. These are attire that are intended for a specific purpose, and they are no more appropriate in secular life (unless one is a priest) than would be pajamas to Walmart or gym shorts to Mass (even though, sadly, you will see both of these nowadays).
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