| Question Title | Posted By | Question Date |
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| When to weat the dalmatic | Deacon Larry | Wednesday, December 14, 2005 |
Question: It is clear that the deacon can/should wear the dalmatic when assisting at Holy Mass. The question arises as to other times. What about a daily Communion service? At the rite of Baptism? Wake service? I understand the statement in the GIRM, which I presume refers only to the Mass vestments. All I can find otherwise is in the Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest where it states the deacon wears ..."the alb with stole, and, as circumstances suggest, the dalmatic." What other source should I go to? There is a footnote referring to the 1988 CDW Directory for Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest - but I can't locate the document. God bless and I appreciate your help. Deacon Larry |
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| Question Answered by Mr. Jacob Slavek
Dear Rev. Mr. Lottier, Typically the dalmatic is worn at Mass, eucharistic processions, and at benediction. When the document mentions "as circumstances suggest" I believe this to be a reference to the GIRM which does not absolutely mandate the dalmatic (n.338) in circumstances of lesser solemnity. This would include, at least in my opinion, both Sunday celebrations without a Mass and daily communion services. 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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