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Is their an order of priest that wear the habit but are almost like diocesian priests? (they are assigned a parish) I have always wondered about this. This kind of life would be very appeling to me.
 
Religious orders sometimes run parishes. Franciscans, Dominicans, and Carmelites come immediately to mind as priests who wear habits and SOMETIMES run parishes.
 
Jesuits and Augustinians run parishes in my diocese…I think they mostly wear the usual parish priest “blacks” and collar.

Maybe do a google search on different groups of religious men…you might try “religious men parishes” or something to that effect. Hope this helps! 👍
 
In this diocese there are at least two parishes staffed by Sacred Heart fathers, so that should appeal to you. Many parishes in the early days of the Valley were founded by Oblates of Mary Immaculate who were circuit riders up and down the border. Recently two traditionally OMI parishes have been turned over to the diocese and another OMI has left as pastor here and been assigned elsewhere. We also have a couple of parishes staffed by Franciscans, and I think a Redemptorist parish. St. Jude and Oratory School of St. Philip Neri are also staffed by an order, can’t remember which one. There are probably more I am not aware of.
 
Are normal diocesian priest allowed to wear the cassok with a 15 decade rosary and a crucifix? Or does this outfit belong to a religious order? I want to find something that what I wear as a priest will let people know that I am catholic. If I jus wear the cassok or “blacks” people might mistake me for an Anglecan minister or other various protestant pastors who have taken on the style. This is not just for my preference in fashion eaither. I have heard numerous stories from religous priest who wear their habits to public places. On priest heard a confession on an airplane from a Catholic who had been away from the Church for years and just never saw a chance to go back.
 
SacredHeartFan,

You may want to check out the following congregations:
If you would like a congregation whose habit spots a 15 decade rosary, check out the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists). Word has it though that they are only their communities in the western states are orthodox.

As for me, I’m considering the Oblates of the Virgin Mary.

May God bless you in your search!
 
vidimusdominum said:
SacredHeartFan,

You may want to check out the following congregations:
If you would like a congregation whose habit spots a 15 decade rosary, check out the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists). Word has it though that they are only their communities in the western states are orthodox.

As for me, I’m considering the Oblates of the Virgin Mary.

May God bless you in your search!
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Well my patron Fr. Seelos came from the Reemptorists!
 
SacredHeartFan said:
? I want to find something that what I wear as a priest will let people know that I am catholic. If I jus wear the cassok or “blacks” people might mistake me for an Anglecan minister or other various protestant pastors who have taken on the style. .
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You don’t have to “find something” there is a rule for clerical dress in the diocese and that is what you wear, just as there is a habit for members of a religious order. nowdays I doubt anyone is going to mistake you for a minister of any other denomination. Fr Serpa is a member of an order, Dominican I think, that is why he wears the habit and rosary (and more power to him). Diocesan priest can also belong to secular institutes such as Benedictine Oblates, Secular Franciscans, Carmelite etc., and some of these have permission to wear habits, but no one can wear the habit of a specific order w/o permission to do so. Anyone however can wear a rosary, but not if your daily duties make it a safety hazard.

advice for you, like that to young lady worried about the style of veil influencing her choice of an order of nuns, is to spend this time and energy discerning and preparing for your vocation, and leave the matter of dress to your superiors once you are ordained, as a matter of obedience.
 
SacredHeartFan said:
Are normal diocesian priest allowed to wear the cassok with a 15 decade rosary and a crucifix? Or does this outfit belong to a religious order? I want to find something that what I wear as a priest will let people know that I am catholic. If I jus wear the cassok or “blacks” people might mistake me for an Anglecan minister or other various protestant pastors who have taken on the style. This is not just for my preference in fashion eaither. I have heard numerous stories from religous priest who wear their habits to public places. On priest heard a confession on an airplane from a Catholic who had been away from the Church for years and just never saw a chance to go back.
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Diocesan priests may wear the cassock anytime. It is standard priestly garb. I see no reason, why a rosary couldn’t be added.

The cassock alone will let everyone know you’re Catholic.

May God Bless your vocation abundantly!
 
bilop said:
Diocesan priests may wear the cassock anytime. It is standard priestly garb. I see no reason, why a rosary couldn’t be added.

The cassock alone will let everyone know you’re Catholic.

May God Bless your vocation abundantly!
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Well the Angelican priests wear the cassok too.
 
SHF,

I don’t know if this is really what you’re looking for, but the Fathers of Mercy are a wonderful, orthodox religious community whose life is much like that of a diocesan priest. Staffing parishes is their secondary apostolate (preaching missions and retreats is their primary one). They have a habit which is based on standard priestly garb of the 19th Century, but when not engaging in liturgical or para-liturgical functions, they wear contemporary clerical garb with a lapel pin of the Order’s emblem.

If you’re looking for a habit that no one could possibly mistake for an Anglican habit, I’m not sure where you can go except for an order with a very distinctive habit, and they probably wouldn’t staff parishes as their primary duty.

Hope this helps,
JD
 
SacredHeartFan said:
Is their an order of priest that wear the habit but are almost like diocesian priests? (they are assigned a parish) I have always wondered about this. This kind of life would be very appeling to me.
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There are SSND sisters who are parish administrators around here. Also DMSP in other dioceses.
 
SacredHeartFan said:
Is their an order of priest that wear the habit but are almost like diocesian priests? (they are assigned a parish) I have always wondered about this. This kind of life would be very appeling to me.
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This is a tall order without the habit: You have the the priests at St John Cantius, the Companions of Christ (either Twin Cities or Denver) that do parish work exclusively. Several that do it as part of their mission (CsSR, LC, FSSP). But all those wear cassock, if modified.

The traditional orders (Franciscans, Dominicans, Benedictines) may wear their habits and may do parish work. The Norbertines, particularly from California, do parish work and wear a habit (white).

I am discerning with a Cistercian monastery here in Jersey that was “gifted” with a parish about 30 years ago, and that is their primary work. It is a small community that is only starting to grow now after 40+ years perseverance.

I would urge you, however, to consider whether you are called to parish life and/or religious/community life. This is a major issue I had to deal with recently, realizing that following a call to fulfill both may mean at some point I have to choose.
 
nightwalker said:
This is a tall order without the habit: You have the the priests at St John Cantius, the Companions of Christ (either Twin Cities or Denver) that do parish work exclusively. Several that do it as part of their mission (CsSR, LC, FSSP). But all those wear cassock, if modified.

The traditional orders (Franciscans, Dominicans, Benedictines) may wear their habits and may do parish work. The Norbertines, particularly from California, do parish work and wear a habit (white).

I am discerning with a Cistercian monastery here in Jersey that was “gifted” with a parish about 30 years ago, and that is their primary work. It is a small community that is only starting to grow now after 40+ years perseverance.

I would urge you, however, to consider whether you are called to parish life and/or religious/community life. This is a major issue I had to deal with recently, realizing that following a call to fulfill both may mean at some point I have to choose.
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God made me a very talkitive and understanding person. But he did throw in a little impatice(ok alot) and I couldn’t do the religious life. I’m also a family person and there are no religious communities in the Baton Rouge Diocese besides the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. But I couldn’t work with high school students. 😉
 
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