The Guild of St Clare begins its annual Vestment Mending Challenge this week, when we add to our Lenten penances this very special alms to the Church, the repair of her many damaged vestments and altar furnishings. If you would like to join us, do get in touch; we can help you with repairs from your own parish, or supply you with one of our own.
I will be working on this beautiful violet stole, which has fraying edges. It belongs to a Low Mass set, but has often been borrowed for use in the confessional and so has decayed faster than the rest of the set. Luckily I have a lovely piece of shot silk that matches the colour well; the finished patches should look neat and pleasing to the eye.
I will be posting updates from those contributing to the Challenge as Lent progresses. Concede nobis, Domine, praesidia militae christianae sanctis inchoare ieiuniis, ut, contra spiritales nequitias pugnaturi, continentiae muniamur auxiliis!
