The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-06-21
The Costly Wardrobes Found in
Catholic Churches.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE VARIOUS GARMENTS USED
Sometimes They Thousands Of DoarsThe Cathedral Has
Sets Both Costly and Beautifu--Robes that Costs from
$1,000 % $4,000 EmbIazoned With Dia-
monds and Precious Stones.


resents the girdle Christ wore in accord
snce with the Jewish custom Of his day.
The manipls is little cloth worn on
the officiating priests arm. 1t was for
merly carried as q handkerchief until
custom made Of It q vestment. The mani
pie signifies the difficulty Of spiritual la
Dor. 1t Is worn on the left arm, because
that signifies this world, while the right
represents the world to come. II Is EN-
blematical OF the cord with whichs the
hands OF the Lord were tied when the
Jews took Jesus and bound him, and i'm.
plies that the left hand is restrained from
doing worldly things. When putting on
the maniple, the priest says:
MAY 1 be worthy, Lord, to wear the
maniple OF tears and sorrow, that with
jov NAV receive the reward Of labor"
When putting the stole around his
neck the celebrant saws: "Give to me,
Lnrd, the stole Of Immortality which l
lost in the sin Of our first parents, and
although / am unworthy to go to Thy
holy mystery, nevertheless may l be
worthy of everlasting JOY"
On taking the stole and maniple the
priest kisses the little cross on each. The
stole formerly covered the whole body,
but now consists Of band with enlarged
ends, which are ornsmented. 1t is on
the neck, to represent the yoke OF Christ.
At mass the stole is crossed on the
priests breast to recall the sacrifice Of the
cross, but at vespers it hangs down on
either eide. Bishops never wear the
stole crossed, while the pope always
wears it, typifed in the band Of orna-
mental work on his shoulders, to signify
his supreme spiritual power over the
whole world.
The chasnble is the often gorgeous robe
worn over the other vestments. 1t rep
resents the wedding robe OF the parable,
When putting on the chssuble the cele-
brsnt says: 30, Lord. who has said, my
yoke is sweet and my burden light, grant
that may carry this in such q way that
may increase in Thy grace. Amen"
The chasuble is open at both sides to
allow the ceiebrsnt the use OF his arms.
1t always has cross on the back to re-
call the cross Of Calvary. A pillar in
front represents the pillar to which
Christ was bound when being scourged.
Often the letters ]. II. s. Jesus Homi-
mum Salvator) form the emblem which is
generally embroidered In the cross.
The vestments worn by bishops and
priests are OF the different colors assigned
to the seasons of the church and the &C.
clesiastical functions in which the wear
ers take part. Black is naturally the
color for funerals. 1t is also worn on
Good Friday. Violet, which Is the color
for penance, is worn on the other days
in Lent and in Advent and on penitential
occasions. White 10 worn on the great
feasts OF the church, as II is considered
emblematical Of joy. 1t is worn at the
feasts OF confessors and of virgins for the
same reason that it is worn at the feasts
Of the Lord and His Mother, for it is also
emblematical Of holiness, innocence and
purity. White is also worn at funerals
Of children who have died before the
age of committing sin.
Red is worn on the feasts Of those who
have shed their blood for the faith. II is
worn on st. Johns feast, as well as on
the feasts OF the other apostles, because
his escape from martyrdom was due to
miracle. Red is worn on Pentecost Sun
day to recall the fiery tongues, which
were the outward and visible signs OF the
Holy Ghosts descent upon the apostles.
On ordinary Sundays, and on other
days which are not special feasts, the
vestments are green. This is the color
Of the feasts Of the Holy Ghost. In the
FIRST place green typifies the perpetual
youth with which the Holy Spirit endues
the church. as nature renews TIE plant
life OF the earth. In the second place
green is symbolicsl OF the spiritual life
in the faithful, nourished by the Holy
Ghost, as material life is led by green
herbs.
Gold may be used either for white or
red. Hence the most costly and gorgeous
vestments are seen at Christmas and
Easter and on the other great festivals.
The gold is often in the form OF embroid.
cry, which as has been intimated, 10 in
itself costly as work OF art. 1t repre-
sents sometimes the labor OF skiliful
workers for many months, il not years.
The wardrobe Of q single priest must
thus consist OF several sets OF vestmen's.
The wardrobe Of a cathedral, where there
are several priests beside the bishop, is
proportlonately large and often very cost
ly. As has been seen, a priest must
have black sestment for funerals, violet
for the penitential seasons, white for the
great festivals, red for martyrs ieasts,
and green for the other occasions. Then
he must have 10 addition to the six vest.
ments which have been enumerated, a
cope for wearing at vespers, and at some
other services. This vestment may be
described as long cape. 1t must be Of
the different eolors named, as in the case
OF the chasuble and the other vestments.
A church's wardrobe must also contain
dalmatic for the deacon. tuuic for the
sub-deacon. and SUPPLIES for the lower
clergy. A cathedral church has entire
sets Of vestments for its different priests,
as well as for the bishop, for at a pontifi.
cial mass several priests besides the
eelebrant wear the chasuble and accom-
panying vestments.
The bishop. in addition to the six vest
ments OF the pr est, wears nine others.
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