Question about vestiments

[JesusitrustinYou1]

Random question but does anyone know why the vestiments at the novus ordo are different from the extraordinary form? Im not familiar with the terminology but at the TLM they wear that black hat. Why not at the novus ordo? The altar boys also wear the cassock and surplice. Why do they wear the alb at the novus ordo?

Just a random quesrion I figured Id ask before the forums close

Thanks!

 

[TomH1]

There is no real difference between the vestments at the Ordinary Form (OF) of Mass than at the Extraordinary Form (EF).

The priest wears an alb, cincture, stole and chasuble. At EF Masses the priest will wear a maniple. Its use was no longer required when the Church revised the Mass after Vatican II.

At EF Masses the priest will probably wear an amice. The rubrics for the OF Mass require one but this often seems to be ignored.

The black hat to which you refer is called a biretta. I believe its use in OF Mass is not prohibited but priests seem no longer to wear them.

 

[paperwight]

i think the OP is referring to the shape of the chasuble. The EF norm seems to be the ‘fiddleback’ shape, while the OF is more of a poncho. I believe this is called the Gothic shape but I’m not certain.

Incidentally OP, the norm for altar servers isn’t determined by the Rite. Of the two parishes near me, one has its servers wear an alb, the other provides cassocks and cottas, but both parishes celebrate the OF exclusively.

 

[Cham65]

Cassock and surplice are still worn by alter servers. I think its much better and looks smarter to glorify god

 

[LordofByz]

I suspect that the reason for having altar servers wear an alb instead of cassock and surplice in certain Novus Ordo Masses is because of the introduction of altar girls. At churches that don’t have altar girls, the altar boys wear cassock and surplice.
A biretta and maniple certainly can be worn by the priest at a Novus Ordo (actually a deacon and subdeacon can also wear the biretta) but they are optional. Hence you only see them at conservatives or “Reform of the Reform” parishes.

 

[Jen95]

In general, though, from what I observe, EF parishes have more elaborate vestments. I personally like that and think that it is in keeping with the (usually) elaborate and detailed architectural style of Catholic churches, and the rich details of our liturgy.
All the rich details support the whole aesthetic, much like the post-conciliar Mass has its own aesthetic. It’s just more simple.