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Offline Peter15and1

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Wearing Casual Clothes in Church
« on: October 15, 2019, 08:39:02 AM »
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    • When I attend Mass, I wear a shirt, tie, and jacket, which most men who attend Mass at my chapel do.  However, at other times during the week when I stop by the chapel for a briefer time (Confession, private prayer, etc.), I will wear whatever I happen to have on that day.  It is never immodest, but is often casual (jeans, long-sleeve casual shirt, sneakers, etc.).  Is this inappropriate?  There have been comments from others.
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    Offline Quo vadis Domine

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    Re: Wearing Casual Clothes in Church
    « Reply #1 on: October 15, 2019, 09:15:25 AM »
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    • Quote from: Peter15and1 on October 15, 2019, 08:39:02 AM
    When I attend Mass, I wear a shirt, tie, and jacket, which most men who attend Mass at my chapel do.  However, at other times during the week when I stop by the chapel for a briefer time (Confession, private prayer, etc.), I will wear whatever I happen to have on that day.  It is never immodest, but is often casual (jeans, long-sleeve casual shirt, sneakers, etc.).  Is this inappropriate?  There have been comments from others.
    I don’t think it’s necessarily inappropriate, however I almost never wear jeans unless I’m working in the yard or going for a hike. Most of the jeans I own are colored, so they are a bit more dressy than regular jeans. Can you buy some colored jeans? I believe that as long as you are modest there shouldn’t be an issue, just ignore the people who are unjustifiably scandalized by your dress.
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    Re: Wearing Casual Clothes in Church
    « Reply #2 on: October 15, 2019, 09:36:27 AM »
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    • Quote from: Quo vadis Domine on October 15, 2019, 09:15:25 AM
    I don’t think it’s necessarily inappropriate, however I almost never wear jeans unless I’m working in the yard or going for a hike. Most of the jeans I own are colored, so they are a bit more dressy than regular jeans. Can you buy some colored jeans? I believe that as long as you are modest there shouldn’t be an issue, just ignore the people who are unjustifiably scandalized by your dress.

    ^-- Ditto.  Except for the colored jeans part.... that's just poor taste. :P
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    Re: Wearing Casual Clothes in Church
    « Reply #3 on: October 15, 2019, 10:01:22 AM »
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    • That was not uncommon even before Vatican II.  Men who worked blue collar jobs would often attend an early Daily Mass right before heading to their jobs, and so had to wear their normal work clothing.
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    Re: Wearing Casual Clothes in Church
    « Reply #4 on: October 15, 2019, 10:48:41 AM »
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    • Certainly a coat and tie is not required for daily mass, but on the other hand, it would not be "over dressing" at all, for Mass on a Monday morning is just as perfect and Holy as a Sunday Mass.  If you are coming from work, then it's better to attend Mass with your work attire than to not go at all.  You always want to dress nicely when you go to church, if possible.  If you are able to dress up for a weekday visit, then try to do so, and God will be pleased by your extra reverence towards Him and His home.
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    Re: Wearing Casual Clothes in Church
    « Reply #5 on: October 15, 2019, 11:50:28 AM »
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    • Quote from: Peter15and1 on October 15, 2019, 08:39:02 AM
    When I attend Mass, I wear a shirt, tie, and jacket, which most men who attend Mass at my chapel do.  However, at other times during the week when I stop by the chapel for a briefer time (Confession, private prayer, etc.), I will wear whatever I happen to have on that day.  It is never immodest, but is often casual (jeans, long-sleeve casual shirt, sneakers, etc.).  Is this inappropriate?  There have been comments from others.
    If you are afraid of looking shabby and it's not too warm, having a nice coat in the car to put on for Mass could help you look more formally dressed. 
    But, regardless, it's not at all disrespectful or inappropriate. As long as you are modestly dressed it's better to go in casual clothes than to not go at all. 
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    Re: Wearing Casual Clothes in Church
    « Reply #6 on: October 15, 2019, 12:00:53 PM »
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    • Quote from: Peter15and1 on October 15, 2019, 08:39:02 AM
    When I attend Mass, I wear a shirt, tie, and jacket, which most men who attend Mass at my chapel do.  However, at other times during the week when I stop by the chapel for a briefer time (Confession, private prayer, etc.), I will wear whatever I happen to have on that day.  It is never immodest, but is often casual (jeans, long-sleeve casual shirt, sneakers, etc.).  Is this inappropriate?  There have been comments from others.
    I never wear a tie on Sundays, except for special occasions, like Christmas and Easter. I do always wear a coat on Sundays. When I go during the week to mass I do not wear a coat. That's said, I think you are a better example than I when it comes to dressing for mass. It's hot in our church, so that's my bad excuse for not being the best example I can be. On the other hand, we are not allowed to wear sneakers to our church, it is posted in the entrance and the bulletin, though I would never wear sneakers into a Church. The same for jeans. By what you wrote you did not say that you go to week day mass in jeans and sneakers, you just said confession and prayer. Although you do a better job than I in your dress on Sundays, if I were you, I would just have a pair of shoes and pants in my car to change to during the week when you go. We are examples to others.
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    Re: Wearing Casual Clothes in Church
    « Reply #7 on: October 15, 2019, 03:24:34 PM »
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    • Jeans with rhinestones would be festive (in any color).
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    Re: Wearing Casual Clothes in Church
    « Reply #8 on: October 15, 2019, 05:12:24 PM »
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    • Speaking as a woman - I don’t think that you need to ‘dress up’ for Church attendance.  But you do need to be clean, tidy, modest, appropriate and respectful.  And for me a veil or head covering is also essential. 

    For me ‘appropriate’ would always mean a skirt or dress, but as I don’t wear anything else that’s not an issue. 
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    Re: Wearing Casual Clothes in Church
    « Reply #9 on: October 15, 2019, 05:16:42 PM »
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    • Nowadays ,when people are more concerned with exalting themselves, people are worse dressed than in the past.
    Now rich people are even worse dressed than labourers in the past.

    Some people nowadays are so stupid that they would wear whatever fashion dictates, even ripped Jean's. When people couldn't find ways to display their stupidity publicly, modern fashion comes to their rescue.
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    Re: Wearing Casual Clothes in Church
    « Reply #10 on: October 15, 2019, 06:44:52 PM »
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    • For his birthday , I had bought my husband khaki colored jeans from Wrangler and a new western blazer.  

    Yes, for Christmas and Easter usually suit and tie.  
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    Re: Wearing Casual Clothes in Church
    « Reply #11 on: October 15, 2019, 06:50:37 PM »
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    • I treated my Father for dinner at local diner.  There was an older attractive woman at another table and she was wearing ripped jeans.   Why would anyone want to pay big money for soiled looking or wear ripped jeans?  I remember my Mother would iron on cool butterfly patches when we wore out or ripped our jeans. 



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    Offline Quo vadis Domine

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    Re: Wearing Casual Clothes in Church
    « Reply #12 on: October 15, 2019, 07:06:44 PM »
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    • Quote from: Bonaventure on October 15, 2019, 09:36:27 AM
    ^-- Ditto.  Except for the colored jeans part.... that's just poor taste. :P
    LOL. What I mean by colored jeans are Dickies like these:
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    Re: Wearing Casual Clothes in Church
    « Reply #13 on: October 16, 2019, 01:41:21 AM »
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    • Quote from: Alan on October 15, 2019, 05:16:42 PM
    Nowadays ,when people are more concerned with exalting themselves, people are worse dressed than in the past.
    Now rich people are even worse dressed than labourers in the past.

    Some people nowadays are so stupid that they would wear whatever fashion dictates, even ripped Jean's. When people couldn't find ways to display their stupidity publicly, modern fashion comes to their rescue.
    I remember when sin was dirty and the air was clean. Now the air is dirty and sin is 'clean.' Would to God that we could go back to the way it was.
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