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One of the best ways to tell if a parish is up to speed on the reform of the reform is to check out what their altar servers wear. If a bunch of girls show up in with high heels sticking out from below those white garments that look like oversized pillow cases you know the parish is still kicking around in the 70s (that\u2019s the decade\u2013not the average age of the parishioners)<\/p>\n

However, if the boy servers look seriously cool in cassock and surplice the parish is up to date and ready to go.<\/p>\n

(Illustration of cool servers above courtesy of the Strong Woman in England.)<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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