Although the Catholic Church has no real number dress code for proper attire when attending Mass, there IS an ad-lib preen code that demands we are properly dressed out of deference, award and reverence for the Real Presence of Our Lord .
unfortunately, today a fortune of people seem to forget they are attending church for the Sacred and Solemn Celebration of the Mass, and they seem to think that they are going to a manner read, with the church aisle as their own personal catwalk .
When you dress for Mass, you are not dressing to impress others, you are dressing for God.
In addition, equitable the identical act of dressing up nicely and modestly for Mass makes children more incline to behave better during Mass .
I believe that there are TWO main reasons one should dress modestly and properly for mass :
- Out of respect and reverence for God
- In order not to be a distraction or stumbling block to our fellow parishioners
here is what the catechism of the Catholic Church has to say about dressing by rights for aggregate :
To prepare for worthy reception of this sacrament, the close should observe the fast required in their church. Bodily demeanor ( gestures, clothing ) ought to convey the respect, sedateness, and joy of this moment when Christ becomes our guest โ CCC 1387
Clement of Alexandria c. 195 AD says: ย Let a womanhood wear a plain and becoming apparel, but softer than what is suitable for a man. Yet, it should not be immodest or entirely steeped in luxury. And let the garments be suited to age, person, figure, nature, and pursuits. โ
Ministers including, cantors, instrumentalists, choristers, lectors and extraordinary ministers should be particularly mindful of how they dress for Mass. They should be setting an exemplar for the parishioners. It is highly disrespectful to administer Holy Communion to the congregation while dressed, say, in shorts and spaghetti strap tops .
According to Catholic Christian custom ( found in 1st Corinthians 11 ) the oral sex covering requirement falls equally upon both men and women. According to the customs, men are to take their hats off during religious ceremonies, while women are to put a breed on. This is for two reasons. The first base is fair like the manner of dress described above โ which is to excuse one โ s self. canonize Paul points out to us that a woman โ mho glory is the beauty of world, and that is manifested in her hair. Women go to bang-up lengths to make their haircloth beautiful, careless of the vogue or tendency, and that โ s a good thing. But during the mass, the focus is to always be on the Eucharist, and as a sign of modesty and respect, the woman excuses her beautiful hair’s-breadth ( by covering it ) to call more care to the greater beauty of God โ s presence in the Eucharist. โ SOURCE
broadly, we should be guided by a combination of merit, common sense and piety when deciding what to wear to Mass .
Below are some guidelines to follow when deciding how to dress for Mass .
Do Not Wear The Following:
- Any dress or skirt that does not completely cover the knees when sitting or standing
- Skimpy shorts, in fact, shorts of any kind
- Beachwear
- Dresses and tops that are tight-fitting, provocative, low-cut, bare midriff or sleeveless
- Dresses or tops with spaghetti straps, with plunging necklines, that expose the bare shoulders or bare-back, ย or that are see-through
- Dresses or skirts with high slits
- Flashy clothing
- Jeans
- Leggings
- T-shirts
- Any outfits with large logos or distracting messages
- Flip flops, sneakers or beach sandals
Do wear:
- Modest tops, dresses or skirts.ย You can view a collection of gorgeous, feminine and modest apparel that you can buy, all in one place HERE
- Any pants should be avoided for traditional Catholic ladies; and if YOU MUST, wear dress pants, NOT jeans.
- Chapel veils โ covering of the hair for women in the presence of the Eucharist is done out of respect for Our Lord.ย You see my veil recommendationsย HERE
MORE RESOURCES:
Modest Clothing
Veils For Mass
Biblical Reasons To Wear The Veil
The Beauty Of Modesty
A Return To Modesty
Immodesty โ Satanโs Virtue
Dressing With Dignity
ad Jesum per Mariam
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