Red Sacred Heart Chalice Veil | The Clergy Couture

Red Sacred Heart chalice veil laid flat, showing the crimson and gold heart crowned with thorns and set in rays, with gold emblems at the corners.

Red Sacred Heart Chalice Veil in Embroidered Satin

$120.00 USD

A red satin chalice veil embroidered with the Sacred Heart in gold and crimson, crowned with thorns and set in rays. Available in 18, 20 or 24 inch squares.

Chalice veil sizing

A chalice veil is a square, so one figure matters: the side (A). Between two sizes, take the larger.

How a chalice veil is measured: A is one side of the square, edge to edge

How to measure

Measure your chalice from the foot to the rim. The taller the chalice, the larger the square it needs to drape well.

Size	Square (A)	Best for
18 in	18 x 18 in (46 x 46 cm)	Small and travel chalices, side altars
20 in	20 x 20 in (51 x 51 cm)	A standard parish chalice. The safe choice
24 in	24 x 24 in (61 x 61 cm)	Tall chalices, or a fuller drape

Finished square, edge to edge.

Size

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Additional information

Free worldwide shipping on orders of $200 or more

Dispatch

5–7 days

Standard

10–15 days. Free on orders of $200 or more

Rush

7–9 days. Choose Rush shipping at checkout

Dispatch and transit are counted separately.

Overview

What this piece is

A red satin chalice veil embroidered with the Sacred Heart in gold and crimson, crowned with thorns and set in rays. Available in 18, 20 or 24 inch squares.

Why clergy choose it

Dispatch

Dispatched within 5–7 days, with tracked delivery worldwide.
Liturgically correct

Red — worn for pentecost, palm sunday and good friday, feasts of the martyrs
Material and finish

Red satin with gold and crimson embroidery and gold bullion fringe. Square veil, finished on all four edges with gold bullion fringe; raised embroidery on the face; scrolling border and a gold emblem at each corner.
Made to your specification

Three square sizes; matching burse quoted on request

Details

About this vestment

Custom and made to measure

A red satin chalice veil embroidered with the Sacred Heart in gold and crimson, crowned with thorns and set in rays, with bullion fringe on all four sides. It is offered in three square sizes.

The design

The centre carries the Sacred Heart: the heart itself worked in crimson, ringed by the crown of thorns, surmounted by a cross and rising in flame, with straight gold rays worked out behind it. A small gold emblem sits in each corner and a scrolling border runs round all four sides above the fringe. The close-up photograph shows the raised gold work around the heart at full size.

Cloth and finish

Red satin, a clear scarlet rather than a wine, so the gold rays read as gold against it. The heart is raised against the ground, which is what keeps the detail legible from the nave rather than flattening into a red patch. The square hangs straight and takes candlelight without glaring.

Size

Three squares: 18 in, 20 in and 24 in on each side. A standard parish chalice is usually served well by the 20 in; the 18 in suits smaller and travel chalices, and the 24 in a taller chalice or a deeper drape. The size guide on this page carries the full table.

When it is worn

Red is the colour of Pentecost, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, the feasts of the Apostles and Evangelists and the martyrs, and of ordinations and confirmations in much of the Western calendar. Worth knowing before you order: the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart is itself kept in white in the Roman calendar, not red. This veil is therefore for red days and for devotional use, and it is a common choice as a gift at ordination, where the Sacred Heart is a long-standing sign of priestly life.

What you receive

The chalice veil only. The chalice and paten in the photographs are there to show the veil in use and are not included.

See the rest of the range in altar hangings and paraments, browse red vestments, and write to us if you would like a burse cut to match.

At a glance

Liturgical use

Pentecost, Palm Sunday and Good Friday, Feasts of the martyrs, Ordination gift
Liturgical colour

Red
Used by

Priest, Bishop, Sacristan, Altar guild
Material

Red satin with gold and crimson embroidery and gold bullion fringe
Construction

Square veil, finished on all four edges with gold bullion fringe; raised embroidery on the face; scrolling border and a gold emblem at each corner
Dispatch

Dispatched within 5–7 days
Personalisation

Three square sizes; matching burse quoted on request
Made in

Pakistan

Care

Dry clean only. Red is the most fugitive of all the liturgical colours in a domestic wash, and the raised gold work around the heart will not survive one.

Store the veil flat or loosely rolled rather than folded, so no crease sets across the Sacred Heart. Press only on the reverse with a cool iron and a pressing cloth, never over the metal thread, and comb the fringe straight after handling.

Product type

Chalice Veil

Style

Square chalice veil with the Sacred Heart in rays at the centre

Liturgical colour

Red

Material

Red satin with gold and crimson embroidery and gold bullion fringe

Dimensions

18, 20 or 24 in square

Construction

Square veil, finished on all four edges with gold bullion fringe; raised embroidery on the face; scrolling border and a gold emblem at each corner

Used by

Priest,
Bishop,
Sacristan,
Altar guild

Customisation

Three square sizes; matching burse quoted on request

Dispatch time

5–7 days

Made in

Pakistan

Liturgical practice varies between traditions. Where your own use differs, follow your ordinary.

FAQs

Before you order

Which size chalice veil should I choose?

The three sizes are the finished square: 18 in, 20 in and 24 in on each side. A standard parish chalice is usually served well by the 20 in veil, which is why it sits in the middle of the range. The 18 in suits smaller and travel chalices; the 24 in suits taller chalices, or a priest who likes the veil to fall further towards the foot.

Open the size guide on this page for the full table. If you are between two sizes, take the larger one: a veil with a little extra drape hangs better than one cut short.

What is included, and is the chalice shown part of the order?

This listing is for the chalice veil only. The chalice, paten, pall and burse shown in the photographs are there to show the veil in use and are not included.

If you want a burse made to match a veil, write to us before ordering and we will quote for the pair so the cloth and the embroidery are taken from the same run.

When is each colour used?

In the Western calendar the veil follows the colour of the day, matching the chasuble and stole. Green is worn through Ordinary Time, white for Christmas, Easter and most feasts of the Lord and Our Lady, violet for Advent and Lent, and red for Pentecost, Palm Sunday, Good Friday and the martyrs.

Blue is not a colour of the Roman calendar, but a Marian blue veil is widely used for Our Lady's feasts by indult and long custom in some places, and in Sarum use for Advent. Practice varies between traditions and dioceses, so follow your own ordinary where it differs.

How should the veil be cared for?

Dry clean only. Satin ground, gold embroidery and bullion fringe all suffer in a domestic wash, and the fringe in particular mats and will not recover.

Between uses, store the veil flat or loosely rolled with the embroidery outward rather than folded, so no crease sets across the centre motif. Comb the fringe straight with your fingers after handling. Press only on the reverse with a cool iron and a pressing cloth, never over the metal thread.

How long will my veil take to arrive?

Orders are dispatched within 5 to 7 days, and delivery takes a further 10 to 15 days after dispatch.

If you need the veil for a particular ordination, first Mass or feast, put the date in the order notes and we will confirm by email whether it can be met.

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