Marian Blue Cope & Stole Set

Our Lady of Sorrows (Latin: Beata Maria Virgo Perdolens), Our Lady of Dolours, the Sorrowful Mother or Mother of Sorrows (Latin: Mater Dolorosa), and Our Lady of Piety, Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows or Our Lady of the Seven Dolours are names by which the Virgin Mary is referred to in relation to sorrows in her life.

These Cope are made in Silver - Blue fabric with cross designs and black orphreys. The Silver-Blue combination represents the Greatness of Our Lady and the black banding is for the pain she had to go through. The Vesica / Motiff on the vestments (done by fabric printing), is of the Immaculate Heart of Mary pierced with the seven swords representing the seven sorrows.

• Height of the Cope: 54 inches (138 cm) from neck to bottom (62 inches from shoulder to bottom)
• Stole: 54 inches from shoulder to bottom (108 inches from end to end)

LINING: The Copes is available as lined and unlined.

• LINED: The interior of the cope is lined with matching Satin Fabric. The lining makes the cope a bit heavier and is recommended in Cold Climate areas or where the service is held in closed air-conditioned areas.
• UNLINED: There is no lining for the cope and this makes the cope lighter compared to the lined ones. This is best recommended in warm - hot climatic areas.

Cope: (known in Latin as pluviale (rain coat) or cappa (cape)) is a liturgical vestment, more precisely a long mantle or cloak, open in front and fastened at the breast with a band or clasp. It may be of any liturgical colour. (source: www.newadvent.org)