Returning Catholics FAQs: Priestly Wardrobes

On Mondays, I answer questions frequently asked by those considering a return to the Catholic Church. How do I know this stuff? I was away for more than 30 years myself, and am the co-author of When They Come Home: Ways to Welcome Returning Catholics , a book for pastors and parish leaders interested in this ministry.

I went to a soup supper at church and the priest wasn’t wearing a clerical collar! What’s up with that?

Some priests dress more casually when they arenot celebrating Mass or perfor...