Do you wear jeans to Mass?

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I was hoping not to comment on this, but I feel I must. Wear whatever is best in your wardrobe…it that is jeans, well, okay. I do not concern myself with what people wear to Mass, except when it is obvious, i.e., they are EMHC’s etc. (I do think their ministry requires a minimum of decency). Whatever the case is, do what the pastor or bishop directs you to do. Always remember that you come before Christ the King whenever you approach the Eucharist. That says a lot, not only about your clothes, but more importantly, about the state of your soul.
 
Andrewcarey said:
me, I don’t think so but if it’s a Church events, yes.
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Now wearing jeans to events like picnics, retreats, whatever, those are entirely different. To that I say, wear whatever you want, as long as it covers your body.
 
Personally I never wear jeans to Mass. But Jeans or no jeans may not be the real issue.

The important thing is our attitude of participating Mass.
One can wear suits but treat Mass just as a formality, not pay any attention during Mass. One can wear jeans but fully participate every detail of the Mass. Or vice versa.

God looks into our hearts. If our hearts tell us to dress up to show respect, then do so. If we care less about exterior, as long as we have true respect and adoration in our hearts, jeans are no problem, either.

Mass is truly Heaven on earth. Pay the most respect and get the most out of it, jeans or not. God bless!
 
Do you wear jeans to mass?

Counterquestion: Do you wear jeans to work?

Choose one:

a). I can’t since I meet important people in a formal situation and need to look my best.

b). I am not allowed to, since the business dress code prohibits casual wear.

c). I have to, since the work I do requires heavier-type clothing and I frequently get dirty.

d). I can only afford jeans, so that is what I wear everwhere, even when on dates, to weddings, funerals, job interviews, and so forth.
 
psteichen said:
Reed: If you don’t have “churchy” clothes and cannot afford to dress up that is totally okay. Just curious though why you found it necessary to dress up for a judge and not for Jesus?:confused:
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Because I was appearing in a “professional” capacity/ representing my organization. It’s one part of my job I dislike and fortunately have that obligation infrequently.
 
the_geezer said:
Do you wear jeans to mass?

Counterquestion: Do you wear jeans to work?
Actually, yes, I do - we have casual Fridays. I’m a division manager. I’ve quit wearing ties too. We moved to a new building about 5 years ago and I no longer have control over the thermostat in my office as I did in our old building. We are losing sight of the impact that the weather has. No, I am not going out and buying a seersucker suit. If I have to endure 78 degree temperatures in the office with 70% humidity to the point that I have to buy a box fan to keep cool, sorry, I am not going to play your pc games.

Louisiana is sub-tropical and I am no spring chicken. I wear a coat and tie at work during the period of May through October ONLY when ABSOLUTELY necessary. Y’all have no idea about how hot and miserable we can get with inadequate or no air conditioning. I repeat, I’ve seen a federal judge at Mass in a Guayabera shirt. If it’s OK for Catholic men to wear these in Mexico, South America and the Philipines to go to Mass, it ought to be OK for us.

I am absolutely certain that Our Lord is far more pleased with our presence at Mass than in how we are dressed. Would I wear jeans on Christmas or Easter Sunday? Absolutely not. But the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time in the middle of a south Louisiana summer? You betcha.
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In honor of this thread, I do believe I will wear a skirt tomorrow morning. 🙂
 
I always wear a skirt or dress to Sunday Mass and a more casual type skirt to weekday Mass. This morning,however, it was pouring rain so I wore my blue jeans. :o
 
Michael_C said:
I went to Mass in a collar shirt and slacks, but I wore sandals. I figured no one would ever know. The church was packed and no ushers showed up. I jumped up to help with the collections and presentation of the gifts. I was humbled going isle to isle with sandals on.
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Why? Jesus most likely wore them and did not have modern shoes.
 
krazykatlady said:
I always wear a skirt or dress to Sunday Mass and a more casual type skirt to weekday Mass. This morning,however, it was pouring rain so I wore my blue jeans. :o
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Um, you go to Mass a lot - and you are shamed by this? Where is the hug emotiocon???
 
As long as we are dressed modestly, tastefully, and are showing reverance for those around us…I don’t think God cares if we are wearing a pair of Levis now and then. One of the nuns at mass, doesn’t like how critical some of her sisters have become on this issue. Now, super tight mini skirts, or something skimpy like this, shows a lack of respect for where one is. But, a clean pair of jeans? I don’t wear jeans to mass, but my kids have.
 
I wouldn’t wear jeans… I think of it this way… If I went to meet with the pope or some other important person worthy of respect, I would dress nice to show my respect for them. So, I should also dress nice to show my respect for Christ in the Eucharist.
 
I just always have to ask myself if I’m giving my best for God. There are some people who a nice pair of jeans is dressing up and giving their best. I don’t think God has a problem with that. For me personally, I know that I don’t have to wear jeans to Mass all the time, and I can certainly dress up more than dress down. I do occasionally wonder about the girls at school who I see coming into Mass with their sweatpants and pajama’s, yet carrying their designer handbags with them. But then again, who am I to judge? There can be many reasons for people choosing to dress the way they do (they can’t afford dressy clothes, they realized they needed to go to Mass and went last minute, they just had a medical procedure done that makes it so they can only wear loose, comfortable clothes like sweatpants-I know someone who had to do that after she had surgery), and I wouldn’t want anybody to be turned away from the Church because they feel like they have to look a certain way.
 
brotherhrolf said:
No, I am not going out and buying a seersucker suit. If I have to endure 78 degree temperatures in the office with 70% humidity to the point that I have to buy a box fan to keep cool, sorry, I am not going to play your pc games.
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Try a lightweight wool suit in Las Vegas, Brotherhrolf…bleah!!! I did it once (in August, like a putz) and decided the Holy One probably wasn’t pleased with stupidity.

We REGULARY (and in spite of a new air compressor that we were brow beaten into paying some $50, 000 for) have 2 or 3 people, all of them elderly and none of them terribly overdressed, keel over during the summer Masses. The medics haul them out, they rarely die, but that’s how bloody hot it gets here. I’m not advocating for beach wear, but a suit and a tie are too much. I think we should cover our bodies modestly when dressing for Mass (or any other time) and then put how we look out of our minds.
 
I usually wear my Sunday best for Mass. But I think once this year I wore jeans. And tonight I had capri’s and tennis shoes…which I’ve never done before. I had gone to confession, and decided to stay for Mass.
 
Rarely do I ever wear jeans to mass. I wear the same brown pants (my only pair of non-jean pants; I’m a jeans guy, what can I say?) to every Eucharistic Celebration. If I do wear jeans, they’re clean and don’t have holes or tears in them.

Hoorah.
 
Brotherhrolf, I think you understood me correctly. I do not condemn wearing jeans to mass. I merely posed my question to provoke reflection upon attitudes towards attire and priorities.

One cannot conclude anything about disposition for mass from simple externals, like attire, I agree. Such a thing may be discerned only by the individual and He who sees the hearts of all.

If all externals are dismissed as irrelevant, however, how far behind is dismissal of preparation and disposition as important? If the unimportant aspect of worship, attire, is given little consideration, or is reduced to a matter of convenience - and that is the easy part of preparation for worship, after all - how much effort is given to the hard part?

Just wondering. That’s all.
 
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