Covering hair at Mass

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Where I live it is not uncommon to see women cover their hair when they come to mass
 
The Filles de Jésus sisters who live in my hometown don’t wear veils and haven’t since the late 60s, early 70s. At that time they gave up their habit and started to wear what I think of as civvy clothes. Only the very old sisters retained the veil at the time and those sisters have since passed away.

The Sisters of Mercy who lived in our parish for several years also didn’t wear habits or veils.
 
There are many sisters in USA who took up wearing street clothes years ago and instead wear something like a large crucifix along with their secular clothes to show they are sisters.

Other orders wear a skirt and blouse and a small veil, still others wear habits and veils.
 
Veil or don’t…seems, too often, an egocentric rather than theocentric act…today, veiling far too often is seen as a quaint fashion statement more than anything else…its kind of become a hipster thing…now admittedly that might be judgmental, so I defer to my first thoughts…veil or don’t!
 
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Veil or don’t…seems, too often, an egocentric rather than theocentric act…today, veiling far too often is seen as a quaint fashion statement more than anything else…its kind of become a hipster thing…now admittedly that might be judgmental, so I defer to my first thoughts…veil or don’t!
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Yes, that was judgemental, and I’d imagine it was offensive to the women on CAF who cover their heads.
 
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Yes, that was judgemental, and I’d imagine it was offensive to the women on CAF who cover their heads.
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Me. thinkest thou protest too much.

You might want to read it again…especially the opening 3 words and the closing 3 words…interestingly enough, any person “imagining” (i.e. claiming) it offensive to [all?] women on CAF may be equally as judgmental.
 
See Bear’s response. Their order does not wear habits and yes, they are nuns.
 
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mrsdizzyd:
Yes, that was judgemental, and I’d imagine it was offensive to the women on CAF who cover their heads.
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Me. thinkest thou protest too much.

You might want to read it again…especially the opening 3 words and the closing 3 words…interestingly enough, any person “imagining” (i.e. claiming) it offensive to [all?] women on CAF may be equally as judgmental.
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Your response here speaks for itself. You acknowledged that your comment was likely judgemental. It’s logical to think that women who cover their heads because of heritage or tradition or personal reverence would take offense at being characterized as hipsters trying to make a fashion statement. If all you meant was your first 3 and last 3 words, you could have left out that judgy middle bit.

I don’t think I’m the one protesting too much.
 
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Your response here speaks for itself.
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No, rather I think you did not let it speak for itself…I hope you find peace and your whole day is not spoiled…if you veil, or you don’t, it is of little concern to me.
 
Yes, it’s dependent on each religious community’s rule. As to what is worn and where. For both sisters and Nuns. Consecrated virgins and consecrated widows can make private rules in this respect. We have both and they work out their rule of veiling and habits with their ordinary.
 
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The loveliest head coverings in my congregation are worn by the African refugee community.
 
I agree with mrsdizzyd. Your post was very judgmental.
I personally couldn’t care less if you call me egocentric or a hipster, but it’s not a very nice thing to do, and then act like you didn’t say anything and it didn’t matter.

Own your words if you’re going to say them on here, please.
 
While many women don’t do this nowadays, I always cover my head before every Mass regardless of the form. It is the way I was raised and shows humility and respect for Our Lord.
 
No hipsters I know wear mantillas. That is reserved for ladies who feel that covering helps them focus on the mass.
 
Hereiam,
Well, I will admit other ladies might wear them for other reasons. But the most often reason I have heard is reverence. Generally when I revere something I focus on it.
As for sexist…I just had to laugh.
 
Yes, not sexist once properly explained…first round was dreadful, however…now seems all is good after a more careful explanation.
 
OP, this thread is shaping up into a lovely example of the assumptions and barbed remarks that some people feel free to make about women covering their heads at Mass.

As you can see, it is a bit of a hot button issue. The types of remarks and views shown here and on some of the other threads (where head covering has sometimes been criticized as a woman trying to show off that she’s “holier than thou”) may be one reason why some women do not want to “stand out”. I a just pointing this out since you said you are a revert and I didn’t know if you were already aware it was a controversial issue. I have never thought of it as controversial due to growing up in an area with lots of older ladies from Europe who wore mantillas or hats.
 
Phemie said:
The Filles de Jésus sisters who live in my hometown don’t wear veils and haven’t since the late 60s, early 70s. At that time they gave up their habit and started to wear what I think of as civvy clothes. Only the very old sisters retained the veil at the time and those sisters have since passed away.

The Sisters of Mercy who lived in our parish for several years also didn’t wear habits or veils.
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Yes, I remember some religious congregations stopped wearing their habits during the 60’s and 70’s. I don’t know if that was a good idea, though. I know that the habit is also an external sign of one’s consecration, and it has been used by God to call some people to the religious life. When people don’t see consecrated people (priests and brothers, nuns and sisters) in their habits, the young get the impression that the consecrated life does not exist anymore, or that it is now passé.
 
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