Cardinal Rosales reminds brides to wear proper clothing

Gaudencio Cardinal Borbon Rosales

Function: Archbishop of Manila

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Birthdate: Aug 10, 1932	Country: Philippines

Elevated: Mar 24, 2006	More information: [link=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/brosg.html][www.catholic-hierarchy.org]

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Cardinal Rosales reminds brides to wear proper clothing
Aug 06, 2007
Wedding Day should not be an excuse for brides and their entourages to wear "improper" attire in church.

(GMANews.TV, 08/07/2007)

Wedding Day should not be an excuse for brides and their entourages to wear "improper" attire in church.

Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales issued the reminder Monday night as he lamented those who do not wear proper attire distract other churchgoers from their prayers.

"Observe proper clothing during weddings. Failure to adhere to suggested attire may catch the attention of other churchgoers and may be distracted from their prayers," he said in a statement posted on the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines website www.cbcpnews.com.

Rosales' reminder came on the heels of his earlier directive to churches to enforce the "dress code" at church, especially during Sunday Mass.

He added his recent call for proper decorum and attire in churches is just a reminder for the faithful.

The prelate explained the Church has called on its faithful to be properly attired, which does not mean wearing brand new designer clothes but rather something that is appropriate and suitable.

He recalled womenfolk before were required to don veils whenever they enter churches.

"Jeans were a no-no before the Vatican II," the archbishop said.

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