Is borrowing stealing?

[JCServant01]

I am an Altar Server and in the sacristy there is a cupboard and in the cupboard there are Albs (gown) hung up and for Mass yesterday I borrowed someone’s own to serve for Mass. Does this consider as stealing?

 

[PJH_74]

Stealing means taking without returning. You clearly returned it and I’m guessing in the same state of cleanliness. Also, does this person even own the Alb? I was under the impression that churches normally owned them, the are not cheap. If this is the case, you really are using a garment for the purpose intended, it was simply temporarily assigned to another person.

 

[vallancec]

As an Altar sever that’s just part of the deal.

 

[DeniseNY]

OP, based on some of your other posts, are you speaking to someone about scrupulosity?

 

[TK421]

I am an Altar Server and in the sacristy there is a cupboard and in the cupboard there are Albs (gown) hung up and for Mass yesterday I borrowed someone’s own to serve for Mass. Does this consider as stealing?

It isn’t their alb either. It belongs to the diocese.

Peace.