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Since a few threads have touched on this topic recently, let’s talk about it here.
I found a couple of charts that show some people’s opinions of what is proper and appropriate to wear to Mass. This one is interesting to me because of #2 (jeans are okay) and #4 (shows a dress with short sleeves). This one is also interesting because it also says that jeans and t-shirts (as long as they have sleeves) are okay.
I also found this article interesting: Is it time to impose a church dress code? Should parishes strictly enforce a dress code? How could they go about it? Should parishes turn people away who are deemed to be dressed “inappropriately”?
Should all parishes adopt the Vatican’s dress code and leave it at that? Or should parishes impose stricter dress codes than those enforced in Rome (ie, no short sleeves, no jeans, no t-shirts)? Can’t we agree that if it’s good enough for the Vatican, it should be good enough for us “ordinary” Catholics?
From the Papal Audience website:
(I would have gotten the information directly from the Vatican website, but I never seem to be able to navigate that site…
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For the Papal Audience casual but modest dress is accepted, again ladies should still have shoulders covered particularly if the meeting is held indoors.
As the Audience in Summer is usually held outside and Rome gets extremely hot, bring hats, sunscreen, water and cover up as much as possible to avoid burning.
Men are permitted to wear hats throughout the Audience.
St.Peter’s Basilica & Sisteen Chapel/Vatican Museums Dress Code:
Men:
Men should wear long pants and short sleeves t-shirts or shirts are OK but no vest tops.
Jeans are OK, official rules state no shorts.
As summers can be very hot the Vatican do sometimes relax the rules and allow Men to wear shorts however it is worth noting that this may not always be the case and the official dress code does state no shorts.
It is good perhaps to carry a pair of long pants with you in case or wear the cargo style pants that allow you to unzip the lower legs to create shorts when needed.
Men should also be aware that hats need to be removed before entering any church or Chapel which includes St Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel.
Women:
Women can wear trousers, capri pants and skirts and dresses are permitted however they cannot be shorter than knee length and shoulders must be covered.
In very hot weather a shawl or large scarf/Pashmina can be draped around the shoulders for visiting the sites.
Bare shoulders and short skirts are not permitted and again come prepared to cover up if wearing shorts.
Accepted
Mens:
I found a couple of charts that show some people’s opinions of what is proper and appropriate to wear to Mass. This one is interesting to me because of #2 (jeans are okay) and #4 (shows a dress with short sleeves). This one is also interesting because it also says that jeans and t-shirts (as long as they have sleeves) are okay.
I also found this article interesting: Is it time to impose a church dress code? Should parishes strictly enforce a dress code? How could they go about it? Should parishes turn people away who are deemed to be dressed “inappropriately”?
Should all parishes adopt the Vatican’s dress code and leave it at that? Or should parishes impose stricter dress codes than those enforced in Rome (ie, no short sleeves, no jeans, no t-shirts)? Can’t we agree that if it’s good enough for the Vatican, it should be good enough for us “ordinary” Catholics?
From the Papal Audience website:
(I would have gotten the information directly from the Vatican website, but I never seem to be able to navigate that site…
):
For the Papal Audience casual but modest dress is accepted, again ladies should still have shoulders covered particularly if the meeting is held indoors.
As the Audience in Summer is usually held outside and Rome gets extremely hot, bring hats, sunscreen, water and cover up as much as possible to avoid burning.
Men are permitted to wear hats throughout the Audience.
St.Peter’s Basilica & Sisteen Chapel/Vatican Museums Dress Code:
Men:
Men should wear long pants and short sleeves t-shirts or shirts are OK but no vest tops.
Jeans are OK, official rules state no shorts.
As summers can be very hot the Vatican do sometimes relax the rules and allow Men to wear shorts however it is worth noting that this may not always be the case and the official dress code does state no shorts.
It is good perhaps to carry a pair of long pants with you in case or wear the cargo style pants that allow you to unzip the lower legs to create shorts when needed.
Men should also be aware that hats need to be removed before entering any church or Chapel which includes St Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel.
Women:
Women can wear trousers, capri pants and skirts and dresses are permitted however they cannot be shorter than knee length and shoulders must be covered.
In very hot weather a shawl or large scarf/Pashmina can be draped around the shoulders for visiting the sites.
Bare shoulders and short skirts are not permitted and again come prepared to cover up if wearing shorts.
Accepted
Mens:
- Long pants
- At least short sleeves
- The knees covered
- At least short sleeves
- Shorts
- T-shirts without sleeves
- Short skirts
- Baseball caps inside the churches
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These people have every right to be there and I’m happy they are. There is no way that we, nor anyone else has the right to tell them to leave the Lords presence due to their dress.
