What Should My Child Wear?

These guidelines apply to all sacraments.

Please read them carefully.

REQUIRED - clothing that would be worn to mass normally:

  • clothing that is clean, in good repair (no rips, for example) and appropriate for mass (no tummy showing, for example)

  • shirts must not have writing, pictures or logos on them

  • footwear they can walk and stand comfortably in

So my son doesn't have to wear a suit and my daughter doesn't have to wear a dress? Based on the requirements above, which are THE ONLY REQUIREMENTS, dress your child how YOU see fit.

What do 'most kids wear'? .... In our experience, most kids wear clean and decent dress pants or dark jeans, a nice plain t-shirt (long sleeves, it'll be cool in the church), dressy shirt or sweater and shoes other than their big winter boots.

CAN MY CHILD 'DRESS UP'? Once again, this is totally your decision; just make sure you follow the requirements above.