Vestment Question

[malphono]

This is true. Some albs cover the priest’s (and the deacon’s) clothes without any help, but any time any clothing is visible (including the clerical collar), the amice is to be used. It also serves the functional purpose of keeping sweat from staining vestments, so that they don’t need to be cleaned or repaired as often.

It’s so true about the amice in the Latin Church, but it’s kind of funny that so many “Roman collars” are ever in evidence when they should not be.

In the traditional Maronite style of vesture, the amice was donned after the alb and over the head, as a type of cowl, to be dropped back only when vesting was completed. But for us it was the alb that was to cover all visible clothing, and if it didn’t cover the collar, the collar was to be removed. Of course the traditional style soutane had a “V” cut collar, so it wasn’t quite as obtrusive as the Roman style, and monastic habits had merely a wool collar with no cut-out or insert at all. But that was the “old” way. These days it’s pretty much like the modern Latin style, with all too visible Roman collars aplenty.

 

[bben15]

This article of clothing is not limited to the EF either. It’s supposed to be worn in the OF if the type of alb the priest is wearing does not cover his collar; in practice, I’ve never seen any of the priests in our parish use one.

It’s not just the amice. The maniple can be used in the OF too.

 

[Phemie]

It’s not just the amice. The maniple can be used in the OF too.

Yes, but unlike the amice, there is no requirement that it be worn if . . .