CHASUBLE

Description: CHASUBLE IS PONCHO LIKE CAPE WITH OVAL SHAPED BOTTOM HEM. GARMENT IS MADE UP OF A RAYON-POLYESTER BLEND WITH ALTERNATING PATTERN OF CELTIC CROSS AND CROWN OF THORNS WOVEN INTO IT. NECKLINE HAS LIGHT PURPLE EDGING WHICH IS WORN AND OVERLAPPING OPENING AT BACK. OPENING IS FASTENED WITH TWO STEEL SNAP RIVETS. DECORATIVE CLOTH BAND IS SEWN TO FRONT AND BACK. BAND IS PURPLE NYLON WITH GOLD STITCHING IN SIMPLE LINED PATTERN. AT CENTER IS ALTERNATING DIAMOND AND CROSS MOTIFS, WHICH ARE MADE OF FELT SEWN TO BAND. ON BACK BAND GOES UP CENTER AND SPLITS INTO THREE WITH THE TWO OUTER ARMS EXTENDING TO SHOULDERS. SAME PATTERN IS ON FRONT AS WELL EXCEPT FOR OVAL PATCH AT JUNCTION OF ARMS. PATCH HAS GOLD AND BLACK EMBROIDERY. IT HAS STYLIZED CHI-RHO WITH STYLIZED ALPHA AND OMEGA BENEATH IT. SEWN ON INSIDE OF CHASUBLE ARE TWO LABELS. ONE IS WHITE WITH RED PRINTING WHICH READS "BY GOSPARD CREATORS OF LITURGICAL ART WINNIPEG CANADA". THE OTHER IS BLACK AND RED AND READS "ORNEMENTS D'ENGLISE GLOIRE CONFECTIONNES AU CANADA". CAPE HAS LIGHT PURPLE EDGING AS WELL.

History: CHASUBLES WERE USED IN SERVICES AT ASSUMPTION PARISH IN LETHBRIDGE.