| Question Title | Posted By | Question Date |
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| Amice | Deacon Larry | Wednesday, August 4, 2004 |
Question: What is the current status of the priest wearing the amice so as to cover street clothing. Have heard it is requires and that it is no longer used. Can you help? Thanks' Deacon Larry |
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| Question Answered by Mr. Jacob Slavek
Dear Larry, The amice is still required, unless the alb is made in such a way that it completely covers the street clothing (including a roman collar). It's in the new GIRM, n. 119, as well as the recently outdated GIRM.
Mr. Slavek Footer Notes: (a) A Eucharistic Minister is clergy (Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion). Laity are Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and should never be called Eucharistic Ministers. (b) There is no such Mass called the Novus Ordo. The Current Mass is the Roman Missal of 2000, or the Oridinary Form of the Mass. The Tridentine Mass is the Roman Missal of 1962, or the Extraordinary Form of the Mass. Please refrain from using the term, Novus Ordo. Thanks. (c) The titles of Acolyte and Lector belong exclusively to the Installed Offices of Acolyte and Lector, who are men (only) appointed by the Bishop. These roles performed by others are Altar Servers and Readers, respectively. |
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