{"product_id":"red-sacred-heart-chalice-veil","title":"Red Sacred Heart Chalice Veil in Embroidered Satin","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe design\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCloth and finish\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRed 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSize\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhen it is worn\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRed 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat you receive\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe chalice veil only. The chalice and paten in the photographs are there to show the veil in use and are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of the range in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/altar-hangings-and-paraments\"\u003ealtar hangings and paraments\u003c\/a\u003e, browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/red-vestments\"\u003ered vestments\u003c\/a\u003e, and write to us if you would like a burse cut to match.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Clergy Couture","offers":[{"title":"18 in","offer_id":49394217320683,"sku":"TCC-VEI-RED-SHR-004-18","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 in","offer_id":49394217353451,"sku":"TCC-VEI-RED-SHR-004-20","price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24 in","offer_id":49394217386219,"sku":"TCC-VEI-RED-SHR-004-24","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8375\/8571\/files\/Sacred_Heart_Chalice_Veil_Red_Satin_Embroidered_Altar_Cloth_Latin_Mass_Priest_Ordination_Gift_1_18e993ea-e461-4ccc-b71a-408fc0570bb0.jpg?v=1789157845","url":"https:\/\/theclergycouture.com\/products\/red-sacred-heart-chalice-veil","provider":"The Clergy Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}