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Nov 21, 2020 · To keep things as simple as possible, a surplice is a simple, white clerical garment that is commonly encountered in the Western Christian Church. That is to say, it is generally absent from the orthodox branches of the church. It often has plain shoulders, often with a squared off neck and capacious sleeves.
The episcopal sandals were originally worn by all ranks of clergy. The sandals (or slippers) were a physical reminder to the cleric of the solemnity of their action and the liturgical sacrifice. Eventually the sandals were reserved for only the use of the Bishop. The zucchetto is a beanie like skullcap that is used by clergy of all ranks.
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- Don't wear purple clergy shirts unless you are a bishop. See #10 below.
- Unless you're ordained in the UMC, don't wear a stole, and make sure the stole you do wear is the right one for your office (deacon or elder, including bishops).
- The alb is the "preferred" clergy garment (per The UMC Ordinal). This is in part because the alb may be worn by clergy and laity alike. It is a basic baptismal garment.
- We tend not to "do" cassocks for clergy. This is because the cassock was basically a monastic vestment for use in praying the daily office. While we do have a couple of related religious orders (Order of Saint Luke, Order of St Brigid of Kildare), most of our congregations don't have "daily office" services.
These black garments weren’t just worn in church or on Sundays, they were in fact “street wear” or everyday clothing. By the middle ages in the Roman Church, when functioning in a sacerdotal manner, clergy would put on an alb and chasuble if functioning as the celebrant at the Eucharist, or a white surplice if acting in an assisting role.
- To Mask Or Not to Mask
- A New Culture War at Mass?
- Mass Options For All
“Last week there were no masked parishioners in church save for the clergy distributing Communion,” Theresa Maccarone of Rochester, N.Y., said, responding to Americaon Twitter. “I’ve decided to view Sunday Mass from home again since I don’t trust that all unmasked Catholics are fully vaccinated. “I’m hoping our new bishop will allow outdoor liturgi...
Comments about the issue at America’s U.S. Catholic Politics group on Facebook suggest that the decision to mask or not to mask remains unsettled across the country, with some parishes restoring mask guidelines—many never dropped them in the first place—and others forging ahead with liturgies without masks. “My parish dropped the mask mandate,” Liz...
Pastors attempting to keep the peace over a public health issue that has become deeply politicized may want to create as many options as possible. “My parish has both indoor (mask required) and outdoor mass (mask not required),” writes Wayne Mortensen from Oakland, Calif. “I attend outdoor and choose to wear a mask, even though I am fully vaccinate...
Jul 30, 2020 · Here in Italy, where the bishops’ conference has cravenly caved in to every conceivable demand made by the state, churches now have signs in their vestibules declaring that mask-wearing is required (although in many parishes the sign is pro forma and is simply disregarded by both clergy and laity). If your diocese/parish is located in a ...
Jul 28, 2015 · It can be found as a simple plastic insert on a shirt. It is also a prominent part of the cassock. Whatever the origin of today’s clerical garb, we could justifiably adapt the insight of Celestine to our own time: With or without the Roman collar or distinctive dress, clergy should be known primarily by the manner in which they welcome and ...
