This email has a twofold purpose. The first is to spiritually encourage in your final week before celebrating the sacrament of matrimony. Don’t lose sight of the spiritual and work the sacrament of confession into your busy schedule if you haven’t already done so.
The second point is to remind you thatparish does require proper wedding attire. I said this only as a reminder due to a problem we recently had here which was embarrassing and upsetting to many people, not just our parishioners.
Our policy book, which you should have a copy of and is online, reads as follows: The celebration of marriage is a sacred ceremony in the house of God. Therefore, when selecting wedding attire, modesty should be kept in mind so as not to offend the sacredness of this ceremony or any of the people in attendance.
It seems to be the norm in our culture for women to reveal more and more of their breasts. This part of the female body is for the context of marriage (most specifically, children) and not for reasons of vanity.
Dressing this way is offensive to both men and women alike and leads others into the sin of lust (since we are our “brother’s” keeper according to Genesis, we must be concerned about their spiritual health). So, IF you have a dress that is revealing too much, you will need to wear a shawl (or something to cover yourself) for the wedding ceremony.
After you leave the church, you are free to dress as you wish. This is true for the bridesmaids as well.
The second point is to remind you that
Our policy book, which you should have a copy of and is online, reads as follows: The celebration of marriage is a sacred ceremony in the house of God. Therefore, when selecting wedding attire, modesty should be kept in mind so as not to offend the sacredness of this ceremony or any of the people in attendance.
It seems to be the norm in our culture for women to reveal more and more of their breasts. This part of the female body is for the context of marriage (most specifically, children) and not for reasons of vanity.
Dressing this way is offensive to both men and women alike and leads others into the sin of lust (since we are our “brother’s” keeper according to Genesis, we must be concerned about their spiritual health). So, IF you have a dress that is revealing too much, you will need to wear a shawl (or something to cover yourself) for the wedding ceremony.
After you leave the church, you are free to dress as you wish. This is true for the bridesmaids as well.
