Proper Laying Out of Vestments

7/19/2012

Depicted in this picture is the proper way (as far as I am concerned) to lay out vestments before Mass. You can see IHS that is formed by the maniple, stole and cincture, which is Latin shorthand for Jesus' name. Not only does laying out the vestments in such a manner look good but it also facilitates the priest in saying the vesting prayers while he is getting ready for Mass. I realize that most of my brother priests cannot lay vestments out like this because they no longer wear the maniple but I have seen an alternate version with an alpha and omega formed from the stole and cincture. If your own parish priest is being pulled in a million directions and does not have time to do this perhaps you could volunteer to do it for him. I am sure he would appreciate it.

1 Comment

Eremita OSPPE

12/15/2012 12:03:49 am

Father, I have seen a similar layout with the NO vestments i.e. without the maniple, but the Old Sister who set up for mass DID arrange tje Cincture in the Shape of an M, I am guessing for Mary...?

* See Acts 4:29

The Rev. Father
Jeffery W Moore

Raised in a Southern Baptist family. Got married. Became Episcopalian. Became Episcopal priest. Became convinced of the Truth of the Catholic Faith. Converted to the Roman Catholic Church. Ordained a Roman Catholic priest through the Pastoral Provision of Blessed John Paul II. And that is the shortest description of how I became a married Roman Catholic priest with four children.