Question:
When is it appropriate to use purple shroud on the cross on the altar?
Answer:
A cross that is actually on the altar should be a crucifix (General Instruction of the Roman Missal, 308; USCCB, Built on Living Stones, The Cross §91).
No mention is made of decorating that cross with anything; therefore if a cross is on the altar it is to be a crucifix and nothing more.
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