The sacred garment common to ordained and instituted ministers of any rank is the alb, to be tied at the waist with a cincture unless it is made so as to fit even without such. “All who wear an alb should use a cincture and an amice unless, due to the form of the alb, they are not needed. for the other ministers: albs or other lawfully approved attire. for the deacon: the alb, the stole, and the dalmatic the dalmatic may be omitted, however, either out of necessity or on account of a lesser degree of solemnity for the priest: the alb, the stole, and the chasuble 337-341) for the priest, the deacon, and other ministers are to be prepared according to the various forms of celebration: “119. In the sacristy, the sacred vestments (cf. Is there a norm governing this? - J.L., Notre Dame, IndianaĪ: Current norms are found above all in the General Instruction of the Roman Missal. In the latter case, in my opinion, it does not look good and it seems unnecessary. I see priests using a cincture and tying it over the uncrossed stole under the chasuble and also when wearing a stole and alb. We no longer cross the stole under the chasuble, and it is more often the case that we wear a stole with an alb rather than with a cassock and surplice for preaching and other functions. Rather we wore the stole over a surplice. Also, in those days I don’t recall ever wearing a stole over an alb to preach or to officiate in any other circumstances. At that time, we crossed the stole and secured it in place with the cincture under the chasuble. Q: I am a priest ordained before the post-conciliar liturgical reforms.
Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology and director of the Sacerdos Institute at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.