Liturgical Vestments

Liturgical Vestments should be kept:

• any where but in clean condition.

• any where inside the church in clean condition

• in vestry inside the church in clean condition.

• in priest's home in clean condition.

Which one of the following is TRUE?

• Liturgical Vestments can be worn in other places for any purposes or by unordained persons.

• The priest or deacon should not take the vestment off once he puts it on.

• A priest shall bless his own vestment before putting it on even if a bishop is present.

• After all the vestments are dedicated to a church and consecrated, they can be taken out of the Church and used for other purposes.

The five hanging strips (tongues of fire) of the deacons Robe (chasubles) represent the five pillars of our faith:

• Mystery of the Holy Trinity

• Mystery of Incarnation

• Mystery of Anointing of the sick

• Mystery of the Holy Communion

• Mystery of Marriage

The Priestly Stole (Epitrachelion – ሞጣሕት) symbolizes:

• the red tunic with which Pilate dressed our Lord before His Crucifixion

• the garment of righteousness

• the robe of salvation

• the spiritual yoke of the priesthood.

The vestment worn for Mass by priests must extend up to their ankles.

• True

• False

This is a:

• Stole

• Phelonion

• Sticharion

• Crown

What is shown in blue arrow:

• Stole

• Sticharion

• Phelonion

• Crown

What is shown in red arrow?

• Stole

• Sticharion

• Phelonion

• Crown

This is:

• Stole

• Sticharion

• Phelonion

• Crown

The Ceremonial Umbrella:

• Symbolizes the presence of the Holy Spirit.

• Used during Qorban (holy communion)

• Used during procession of the Tabot,

• used when proceeding from Bethlehem to the Altar,

• When the Gospel is read,