What should adults wear for confirmation at the Easter Vigil?

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Hello…my husband and I are part of RCIA this year. He will be baptised and I will be getting confirmed at the Easter Vigil…the Elect are wearing robes, but they told the candidates to wear whatever they would like… Would it be ok to wear a black dress or pants or should it be something bright? I was not sure about dress code etc…
 
Hello…my husband and I are part of RCIA this year. He will be baptised and I will be getting confirmed at the Easter Vigil…the Elect are wearing robes, but they told the candidates to wear whatever they would like… Would it be ok to wear a black dress or pants or should it be something bright? I was not sure about dress code etc…
The dress code (which doesn’t actually exist in writing) is modest and clean, but not clean is ok if there is no other option.

It is a solemn occasion; either choice would be fine.
Welcome to the Church! May you be blessed with many graces.
 
Either black or brightly coloured clothing would be just fine.🙂

Keep in mind when choosing your outfit that some priests can be ‘oil happy’ during confirmations. I knew a lady who’s nice new blouse was ruined during her confirmation. There isn’t a comparison in worth between the two, a ruined blouse is obviously worth it;), but I wouldn’t wear my favourite new blouse or expensive new dress either, if there were another option.
 
It’s a great occasion of your life, so wear something nice. Test it beforehand to make sure it’s fitting nicely and there’s nothing to cause you problems (like a slippy neckline or too short a skirt/pantleg). Make sure you have an alternate outfit in case you get nervous and spill something, extra hose if you’re wearing that, comb, etc. (Obviously this is pretty standard advice for any big occasion.)

Basically, don’t worry too much about it, but maybe do more preparation before the night than you usually would. Your brain may be fried on the actual night.

Dress your heart up, too. Pray. Ask God for blessings for you and your spouse and your sponsor, and all the sponsors and confirmandi, and the priest, and everybody else. Ask your friends to pray for you. Disposing yourself to receive all those new graces you’ll be getting is a very good idea!

Re: oil – Obviously black is a good color for accidental holy oil spills…

It’s perfectly okay to have something ready to blot up chrism. A lot of RCIA programs provide stuff for you for this, and then take charge of it afterward. In that case, you won’t have to worry about it. But in case yours doesn’t, I’d have a cloth ready. (And probably a plastic baggie for the cloth, too.)

Long ago, what was used was a cloth with a sort of woolly pad in it (often tied around people’s heads temporarily, like some kind of medieval headband!), but something like an absorbent cloth is okay, or even tissues. The chrism is a sacramental, though, so either keep the now-oily cloth around the house as a holy sacramental (the medieval thing to do!), or burn it, or bury it. Or give it to the RCIA director to do that stuff. 🙂

Don’t put an oily cloth anywhere near an open flame, unless you really mean to set it on fire! Your guardian angel likes having you somewhat safe.
 
My RCIA director said. “Look nice leave your fluorescent pink unitards at home”.

I was planning on wearing a suit. Should be fine right?
 
You should dress as if this is one of the most important events in your life, which it is. Dress modestly and decently.
 
Our priest said “wear anything smartish that you feel comfortable in”. I’ve bought a matching skirt and top and a jacket, but as I never ever wear a skirt I think I will wear black trousers instead!
 
Im wearing a navy suit and shirt and tie…

In Christ

Darren
 
I think you’ve been given a lot of good advice. When I was confirmed, I just wore a green sweater (it was late March) and a white skirt. Anything that will look good and be comfortable would be fine.
 
At our parish we always advise the ladies to think about the height of their heels because of the number of steps they will have to climb to reach the sanctuary
 
At our parish, Baptisms at the Easter Vigil involve lots of water. We have a small garden pond tub that those being Baptized step into and water is poured over their head. They then retire to a dressing room to get changed and then are Confirmed. So they wear one outfit they can get wet and then change into something nicer.
 
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