What vestments should altar servers wear at Mass?
According to the Ceremonial of Bishops, n. 65: "The vestment common to
ministers of every rank is the alb, tied at the waist with a cincture, unless it
is made to fit without a cincture. An amice should be put on first if the alb
does not completely cover the minister's street clothing at the neck. A
surplice may not be substituted for the alb when the chasuble or dalmatic is to
be worn or when a stole is used instead of the chasuble or the dalmatic. When a
surplice is worn, it must be worn with the cassock."
The dalmatic and chasuble are only worn by the priest and deacon so the
vestments for altar servers are the alb with a cincture or a cassock covered by
a surplice.
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