Damaged altar linens

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Good morning.
I am Jesus’ laundress at my parish, meaning I wash and iron the altar linens. What a job!
Anyway, some of the purificators have small holes in them and look shabby. Although they are used to wipe the cup of the Precious Blood of Christ during the mass, and are usually not unfolded by most Eucharistic Ministers (to expose the holes), they seem very undignified in the company of our Lord’s sacrifice.
Is it okay to continue using them? Or should I present them to the pastor for disposal. (The only reason I haven’t done this already is that he is brand new to our parish and I’m reluctant to overwhelm him with something that may not be very high on his list of priorities.) Thank you for your help!
 
I think it would be fine to draw his attention to it and ask what he wants to do with them. That doesn’t strike me as the type of extra concern that would be overwhelming to a new pastor.
 
Thank you! That’s reassuring. I think that’s what I’ll do.
 
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Toss them and get some new linens. Things wear out. These linens are not sacramentals.
 
I’m the only one, too, although there is a sweet lady who will sub for me. I am reluctant to make that call, since I don’t know the budget for replacing such things. If Father is okay with using them, then I feel I should trust his judgement. That being said, I would LOVE to learn to make these linens if I could find a nice linen (just simple hems and a bit of embroidery) and then I won’t feel bad when it’s time to replace them.
 
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