Our Purple Paraments
The paraments on our altar, lectern and pulpit are purple for the Season of Lent. Purple is the color for penitance and mourning. Our particular parament set is called “The Way of the Cross.”
The altar parament includes the symbol of hands carrying a Cross, a reminder of what Christ did for us. Two victorious Crosses, absent a body but draped with a white cloth, can be found to either side of the center.
The lectern parament shows Christ on the Cross. The nimbus, or halo, is found behind Christ’s head, a symbol of eternity. Christ’s nimbus includes three rays, appearing as a Cross, a symbol of the Trinity.
The pulpit parament shows the standing Agnus Dei. Standing with a Cross, the Agnus Dei represents the Risen Christ Who triumphs over death. John the Baptist proclaimed Jesus to be the Lamb of God. Note the nimbus, again with the three rays, revealing the Divinity of the Lamb of God.