membership of
Saint Andrew
Segovia
liturgical
ornaments
In the sacristy, the liturgical ornaments used for the celebration of the Eucharist are preserved, as well as for other sacraments, liturgical acts and processions. Our Parish has a large number of suits (consisting of a chasuble and two matching dalmatics) made for "pontifical" celebrations, that is, presided over by a priest assisted by two deacons (since the concelebration in the Eucharist is a recent reality). All of them are complemented by their corresponding rain capes, which are used mainly for the baptismal rite and processions.
Among these sets, three fundamentally stand out:
The first and oldest of all is red, the liturgical color used for the Passion of Christ, the Holy Spirit festivals and the commemoration of the martyrs. It is made up of meticulous 16th century embroideries in which the images of various Saints are represented, framed in architectures before which luminous landscapes open up. Today these embroideries are passed on to later velvet pieces.
The second of these suits with a pluvial cape is white. This color symbolizes joy and is used for the feasts of the Lord (among which Christmas, Easter, Ascension and Corpus Christi stand out), as well as for those of Saints who are not martyrs. It was embroidered in the 17th century, using capricious and varied floral motifs, as an allegory of Easter florida.
The third is the spectacular suit and cape for the deceased, made in sober and regal black velvet. This color is reserved for the commemoration of the Faithful Departed (on November 2), the processions and paraliturgies of the Lord's burial (on Good Friday afternoon) and the funeral rite. Today it tends to be replaced by the color purple. Our ornaments are embroidered with impressive skulls and shins framed in plant shapes. Around two of them we find the names of the donors: Don Francisco González and Doña Catalina Garcia, and the year: 1680.
The room with the suits and cape is the most sumptuous of all of them, since small sequins and gold thread embroidery are set on its white color. They were released in the Fourteenth of the year 1706.
In addition to these and many other suits and capes, the Parish has a rich trousseau of other liturgical elements. Among them, the processional canopy, the banners and flags stand out, as well as the sleeves and sleeves for the parish Cross, the ambo and pulpit cloths to match the different ensembles and which are still used today, the latter converted into elegant altar frontals.