03/06/2024
Dress appropriately for mass
KABWE Catholic Diocese Bishop Clement Mulenga has urged Church members to dress appropriately during mass, particularly when receiving holy Eucharist.
Bishop Mulenga said this yesterday at the cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Kabwe in his homily to celebrate Corpus Christ, a Christian Solemnly which honors the institution of the Holy Eucharist.
“It is not a fashion show, it’s serious business,” he said.
“So dress appropriately and people should appreciate your dressing.”
Bishop Mulenga, who later led the congregation in a Corpus Christi procession in the community around the cathedral, said dressing in a decent manner is a requirement for Christians.
He urged people who are eligible to receive the Eucharist to prepare themselves well.
“As you receive the Eucharist, think of the redeemer. And dress appropriately and not that today, I will surprise the father,” Bishop Mulenga said.
“Like some girls, they put on mini-skirts, that is why sometimes you see that they are given wrappers to cover the exposed parts. Even men, putting on shirts when coming for mass, it is not acceptable. Even the hair should be well kept.
Bishop Mulenga said the Catholic Church believes that Jesus is in the Eucharist in his totality.
“In the holy Eucharist Jesus is Present. These are not just theories, these are realities,” he said.
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Credit: Zambia Daily Mail