Dressing for Mass?

[Della]

Lol. Well, they do have different sizes. Well, I do wish there was a reality show called, “A Princess for one week”. It would be fun.

There was a TV show in the 50’s called Queen for a Day. These gals would tell their hard luck stories and the audience would vote for the one they thought deserved the title. She would receive cash, household appliances, vacations, etc. I watched it as a kid a looooooooooong time ago. I know what you mean–it would be nice, except for living in a fish bowl and being responsible for one’s every word and action. But for a day, I could take it.

 

[Becca3]

There was a TV show in the 50’s called Queen for a Day. These gals would tell their hard luck stories and the audience would vote for the one they thought deserved the title. She would receive cash, household appliances, vacations, etc. I watched it as a kid a looooooooooong time ago. I know what you mean–it would be nice, except for living in a fish bowl and being responsible for one’s every word and action. But for a day, I could take it.

But for a day the participant might not really get what it takes to run the country. For a week might be more feasible. Anyways, back on topic, in the Churches over there, I know they do really dress up for Mass and the women still wear those silly big hats.

 

[Della]

But for a day the participant might not really get what it takes to run the country. For a week might be more feasible. Anyways, back on topic, in the Churches over there, I know they do really dress up for Mass and the women still wear those silly big hats.

Hats. How I’d love to wear a hat, but I look like a mushroom in anything bigger than a pillbox. My mom wore hats in her day–ones that perfectly matched her brown, black and dark navy blue suits. She wore them with a crisp white blouse, white gloves, matching shoes and small matching purse. Ah, those were the days!

 

[Becca3]

Hats. How I’d love to wear a hat, but I look like a mushroom in anything bigger than a pillbox. My mom wore hats in her day–ones that perfectly matched her brown, black and dark navy blue suits. She wore them with a crisp white blouse, white gloves, matching shoes and small matching purse. Ah, those were the days!

I look very very funny in hats cuz I have such a small head!! Whoa! Your mum set the stage for her day huh? Certain women can only pull off that look complete with white gloves. I think I could do it too. That would be fun!! I guess I will have to go to every shop in England til I find me a hat that I look smart in!

 

[Cath4life]

I beg your pardon, this is not necessarily true. I dress up for Sunday Mass because I will be seeing the King of the Universe.

I could care less about what other people think also. I know that if I’m invited to the banquet, I must be dressed for it

 

[Meemai]

Jesus was humble and did not have any money to dress in a suit or anything. So why would we? If you want to truly follow Jesus don’t buy a suit and put the money that you would invest on a suit towards helping your church financially or a monastary. Jesus would probably like that more!

Now as long as you wear something that does look acceptable by today standards so no boobs poking out and stuff. You are perfectly fine. Heck you could even go in your pyjama’s if you wanted.

On a site note: We are even meant to go nude but due the fall of sin we started dressing up.

 

[Fred_Donovin]

Okay for a man to join in??When I retired I got rid of my work wardrobe,ties,suitssshoes,hair piece etc.What a great day that was Emancipation.
Moved south to NC.Hot&humid here too.Now I have been aEOMHC for about 1&1/2 yrs.&started to wear a tie again.Know what?Kinda love it.Usually wear it even on Sundays that I dont serve.Usually wear a jacket when temps slide below 80.Makes me feel a lot better
to know that I will be dining with Jesus.
Being a cradle Catholic for a long time it may irk me occasionaly but heck we are all welcome to His home.Semper Fi

 

[Becca3]

Okay for a man to join in??When I retired I got rid of my work wardrobe,ties,suitssshoes,hair piece etc.What a great day that was Emancipation.
Moved south to NC.Hot&humid here too.Now I have been aEOMHC for about 1&1/2 yrs.&started to wear a tie again.Know what?Kinda love it.Usually wear it even on Sundays that I dont serve.Usually wear a jacket when temps slide below 80.Makes me feel a lot better
to know that I will be dining with Jesus.
Being a cradle Catholic for a long time it may irk me occasionaly but heck we are all welcome to His home.Semper Fi

Well, since I am not up to par with slang terms and abbreviations, what does EOMHC stand for? But I am the same way, I feel lot better dressing up knowing I could be dining with Jesus if He is to come down to earth that very day!

 

[Della]

Well, since I am not up to par with slang terms and abbreviations, what does EOMHC stand for? But I am the same way, I feel lot better dressing up knowing I could be dining with Jesus if He is to come down to earth that very day!

EOMHC, more generally shortened to EMHC means Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. They’re the lay people who assist the Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, the bishop, priest and deacon, with distributing Holy Communion. The deacon is the Ordinary Minister of the Chalice, btw.

What I think we’ve seen in this thread is that while is it laudable to dress up, and those who do have all the best intentions, those who cannot do so are as welcome at Mass as anyone else. In our present culture many people are simply not used to having divisions between what they wear casually and what they wear to more august occasions. I’ve seen people in jeans and tees at funerals and weddings. And most people don’t attend the opera or dress in formal wear for anything except weddings. Those of us who prefer to dress up need to be happy enough with our own decision, but must also not be upset or have any kind of unwelcoming attitude towards those who don’t. After all, souls are more important than merely bodily covering in the eyes of God.

 

[Becca3]

EOMHC, more generally shortened to EMHC means Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. They’re the lay people who assist the Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, the bishop, priest and deacon, with distributing Holy Communion. The deacon is the Ordinary Minister of the Chalice, btw.

What I think we’ve seen in this thread is that while is it laudable to dress up, and those who do have all the best intentions, those who cannot do so are as welcome at Mass as anyone else. In our present culture many people are simply not used to having divisions between what they wear casually and what they wear to more august occasions. I’ve seen people in jeans and tees at funerals and weddings. And most people don’t attend the opera or dress in formal wear for anything except weddings. Those of us who prefer to dress up need to be happy enough with our own decision, but must also not be upset or have any kind of unwelcoming attitude towards those who don’t. After all, souls are more important than merely bodily covering in the eyes of God.

Thank you for your explaination of the terms. And yes, I do agree with you on the dress-up. Souls are more important to God. I wasn’t trying to judge or condemn anyone, I was simply wanting to know what everyone else thinks or what and why they dress the way they do so I can better understand why they come to Mass that way. Now that I do have a better understanding of their ways and thinking, I come away with a sense of admiration that these souls do try and want to come to Mass even tho they are dressed less then respectable.

And I am coming away with an understanding of what it means to have communion with the saints. We are all in this together. We are all sinners. I don’t know if you would understand this, but in some strange way, being amongst sinners comforts me, and I guess meaning I know I am a sinner and I am not alone. That is the best way I can explain this.

 

[catholicmamajoy]

Thank you for your explaination of the terms. And yes, I do agree with you on the dress-up. Souls are more important to God. I wasn’t trying to judge or condemn anyone, I was simply wanting to know what everyone else thinks or what and why they dress the way they do so I can better understand why they come to Mass that way. Now that I do have a better understanding of their ways and thinking, I come away with a sense of admiration that these souls do try and want to come to Mass even tho they are dressed less then respectable.

And I am coming away with an understanding of what it means to have communion with the saints. We are all in this together. We are all sinners. I don’t know if you would understand this, but in some strange way, being amongst sinners comforts me, and I guess meaning I know I am a sinner and I am not alone. That is the best way I can explain this.

…but you still referred to the apparel of those who dress differently than yourself as “less than respectable”.

 

[Della]

Thank you for your explaination of the terms. And yes, I do agree with you on the dress-up. Souls are more important to God. I wasn’t trying to judge or condemn anyone, I was simply wanting to know what everyone else thinks or what and why they dress the way they do so I can better understand why they come to Mass that way. Now that I do have a better understanding of their ways and thinking, I come away with a sense of admiration that these souls do try and want to come to Mass even tho they are dressed less then respectable.

And I am coming away with an understanding of what it means to have communion with the saints. We are all in this together. We are all sinners. I don’t know if you would understand this, but in some strange way, being amongst sinners comforts me, and I guess meaning I know I am a sinner and I am not alone. That is the best way I can explain this.

I think I know what you mean, if I’m not being presumptuous. Some of us are more like the older brother in the parable of the prodigal son. We have to understand that we always have the Father’s love, but we must make allowances for others’ weaknesses while recognizing our own. The Church has often been described as a hospital for sinners. And just like a hospital, even the doctors and nurses can be ill as well as the patients. So we are truly all in this together, as you say. :yup:

 

[Becca3]

I think I know what you mean, if I’m not being presumptuous. Some of us are more like the older brother in the parable of the prodigal son. We have to understand that we always have the Father’s love, but we must make allowances for others’ weaknesses while recognizing our own. The Church has often been described as a hospital for sinners. And just like a hospital, even the doctors and nurses can be ill as well as the patients. So we are truly all in this together, as you say. :yup:

Yes, I agree! :grouphug: As they say, the Church itself is perfect, but the people themselves are not. Hence the reason to come to Mass and be perfected in Christ.

 

[Della]

Yes, I agree! :grouphug: As they say, the Church itself is perfect, but the people themselves are not. Hence the reason to come to Mass and be perfected in Christ.

 

[Becca3]

By the way, I saw your blog. Apparently you haven’t written in it for quite some time. And there is no way for me to follow your blog.

 

[Della]

By the way, I saw your blog. Apparently you haven’t written in it for quite some time. And there is no way for me to follow your blog.

I’ve been working on other writing projects since my last blog entry. I have little concept of time–how much has gone by–or of remembering when I did this or that, I’m afraid. As to following my blog, that too is beyond me. I enter something when I have something to say. I have written a couple of pieces but haven’t been moved to enter them, as yet. I guess I’ll have to start paying attention to blogging again.

 

[TiggerS]

Catholic Catechism:

825 "The Church on earth is endowed already with a sanctity that is real though imperfect."295 In her members perfect holiness is something yet to be acquired: "Strengthened by so many and such great means of salvation, all the faithful, whatever their condition or state - though each in his own way - are called by the Lord to that perfection of sanctity by which the Father himself is perfect."296

We need to remember that Jesus is the Head of The Church binding it as one in Grace. The Church is comprised of Those Perfected in Heaven, the being Perfected Souls in Purgatory and the still struggling militant Church on earth. These are the one organic body of The Church.

 

[maryjk]

Now, these past two weeks going to Mass, it was such a shock to me to see people come in with slacks and some were wearing shorts. I am not judging or condemning anyone, I just felt uncomfortable seeing that. I feel like that was a sign of disrespect to God in the chapel. I would like to hear your thoughts on this.

Becca3 could we be clear on something?

Do you really believe it is a problem that women wear slacks to Mass?

 

[MissRose73]

With the summer months, I am finding it hard to be charitable in my mind even if I do not speak my mind about both genders wearing shorts above the knees and sleeveless tops to Mass which I am not fond of at all. I’d much rather see shorts at the knees for females or slightly below at Mass with a shirt with some type of short sleeve compared to some of the apparel more suited for a beach/pool party or a barbecue.

I remember going to a Mass in a touristy type town in my state, and several of the ministers went up to serve wearing shorts and sleeveless tops with sandals. It did not make a good impression on me at all. Unfortunately the priest was out of town and they had a guest priest. I have no idea what the current assigned priest requires of those doing lectoring, EMHCs, etc

Several of my aunts and uncles do EMHC and lector etc. They are always mindful of what they wear, partly because the church does ask people in those roles to dress modestly and appropriately in clothing appropriate to most traditional business casual or professional dress offices. That includes items like no jeans, tees, shorts, tanks, etc cannot be worn even if it not their weekend to serve so if they are called on at the last minute, they can serve without issue and set a good example to others.

I make sure my clothing that I wear to my business casual office can also be for Mass wear. If I can dress good as my boss requires for work, I can dress it up a bit more for the ultimate Boss on high for Mass. Weekends, my office is allowed to dress down but on Sundays, I am always dressed for Mass as I have to go straight from Mass to the office, and have no time to change into a casual outfit.

 

[TiggerS]

Becca3 could we be clear on something?

Do you really believe it is a problem that women wear slacks to Mass?

Certainly here in Australia, slacks are quite acceptable at any venue and we have formal type slacks/outfits as well as casual slacks right thru to jeans. However, pre V2, a Catholic girl or woman would never ever be seen in slacks of any kind whatsoever and still have a good reputation.

I think it is cultural whatever one’s culture actually is. I can’t see the problem with slacks, jeans etc. since one is well covered and ideally never so tight as to indeed be immodest - also, one can comfortably assume any position within reason and not be embarrassed.