{"product_id":"black-passion-chalice-stole","title":"Passion-Themed Black Clergy Stole for Good Friday and Requiem Mass","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis priest's or pastor's stole is black cloth with a subtle tone-on-tone woven cross lattice pattern in the weave itself. Each panel carries, low near the hem, a gold cross above a gold chalice wrapped in a crown of thorns, with red drops falling from the cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDesign and symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe woven cross pattern in the fabric is not embroidery; it is a self-pattern visible only at certain angles and under direct light, which gives the stole a quieter texture than our more heavily embroidered pieces. The embroidered motifs themselves sit only in the lower third of each panel - cross, chalice, crown of thorns and blood drops - leaving the rest of the panel plain black bordered in gold piping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe chalice wrapped in a crown of thorns, with drops falling from the cup, sets the Eucharist directly against the suffering of the Passion in one image, rather than showing the two ideas separately as some of our other stoles do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLiturgical use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack is the traditional colour of mourning and, in several Western traditions, of Good Friday itself, though a good number of parishes now use red for that day's liturgy instead - check your own custom before ordering for that purpose specifically. It also serves Requiem and funeral Masses in traditions that still keep black for that occasion, and general Communion services through Lent where a sombre note is wanted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA priest, pastor or minister who wants a modern, restrained stole for Good Friday, for a funeral or requiem, or for Lenten Communion services generally. Its quiet fabric pattern and lower-panel-only embroidery suit clergy who prefer understatement to dense goldwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLength and fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStandard finished length is 120 in (305 cm), measured end to end over both shoulders; any made-to-measure length from 84 in to 120 in is priced the same as standard, with $10 added for every further 5 in past that, up to 160 in. The height box on the product page suggests a length, which you can override - your figure carries through to the cart, checkout and order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/black-vestments\"\u003eBlack Vestments\u003c\/a\u003e, browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/funeral-and-memorial-vestments\"\u003eFuneral and Memorial Vestments\u003c\/a\u003e for related pieces, or check \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/clergy-stoles\"\u003eClergy Stoles\u003c\/a\u003e for the full range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Clergy Couture","offers":[{"title":"Standard 120 in","offer_id":49382763004139,"sku":"TCC-STL-BLK-PSN-039-STD","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure up to 120 in","offer_id":49382763036907,"sku":"TCC-STL-BLK-PSN-039-M120","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 121-125 in","offer_id":49408831357163,"sku":"TCC-STL-BLK-PSN-039-M125","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 126-130 in","offer_id":49408831389931,"sku":"TCC-STL-BLK-PSN-039-M130","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 131-135 in","offer_id":49408831422699,"sku":"TCC-STL-BLK-PSN-039-M135","price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 136-140 in","offer_id":49408831455467,"sku":"TCC-STL-BLK-PSN-039-M140","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 141-145 in","offer_id":49408831488235,"sku":"TCC-STL-BLK-PSN-039-M145","price":230.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 146-150 in","offer_id":49408831521003,"sku":"TCC-STL-BLK-PSN-039-M150","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 151-155 in","offer_id":49408831553771,"sku":"TCC-STL-BLK-PSN-039-M155","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 156-160 in","offer_id":49408831586539,"sku":"TCC-STL-BLK-PSN-039-M160","price":260.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8375\/8571\/files\/black-passion-chalice-stole-1.jpg?v=1788952496","url":"https:\/\/theclergycouture.com\/products\/black-passion-chalice-stole","provider":"The Clergy Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}