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/ \ Church Vestments Among Art Institute Treasures (By Father William O. Hanner, rector emeritus of Holy Comforter church, Episcopal, Kenilworth) The Art Institute of Chicago has a continual program of special exhibits. In the past I have seen presidential china from the White House; last summer's Monet's show at­ tracted wide interest. Hopper's show a few years back drew many. There was, not long ago, an exhibit of famous paintings owned by the Soviet State. Andrew Wyeth's work at­ tracted literally mobs of en­ thusiastic art fans: Right now there is a showing of church vestments. Some churches worship God with color and embroidery as well as with art and song and concern for the needs of today. The present show has attracted wide interest and comment. There are vestments from all over Europe and America; even Chinese work is shown. Thither Mrs. Hanner and I bent our steps e^rly in December. We got in as soon as possible to be able to get close to the displays. We saw vest­ ments from as early as the 1100 hundreds down to Matissi's flamboyant designs. We were deeply interested. These garments have called forth the most careful work with needle, loom, cartoon and planning tthat one can imagine. Vest­ ments are often made depicting events in Christ's life or in the life of some saint (Paul, Francis of Assisi, St. Mary and endless others). Again, some Christian doctrine is em­ phasized (The Trinity, Holy Communion, forgiveness). We see the same ideas carried out in the stained glass windows or preaching of the non-liturgical churches. / The vestments shown were mostly chasubles, the style Latin. Today these articles are more gothic and much fuller. A chasuble is the outer garment a priest uses when he celebrates Mass, the Eucharist, Holy Communion, that is the Supper of the Lord; first offered by Jesus the night before His crucifixion. Some say the chasuble is the seamless robe; others call it the cloak of charity. Often the chasuble has a cross outlined upon it-either of complementary color or some rich braid. These outlines are called orphreys. They may be highly decorated. When you consider how old the vestments are you realize the value to the owning person, order or church. There is a special mark of love for a beautiful and long worn chasuble. Sometimes one / is given as an ordination gifkJ with its three or four sup­ plemental vestments. My parents gave me such a set at my own ordination forty years ago. Sometimes a vestment gets its beauty from its em­ broidery, sometimes from the weave, texture and drape of the basic material. Beside the chasubles, which are used solely at celebrations of the Holy Communion there are vestments for other oc­ casions. One of the most beautiful of these is the cope, historically an outer garment. It has a cape or hood, sometimes quite formalized; the whole may or may not be embroidered with designs or pictures indicated by the need of the parish or clergy. The cope is semi-circular and falls to the ankles. It is used in processions, for weddings, baptisms, or funerals. Bishops often wear them at con­ firmation. Altars may be enhanced by vestments called frontals made of a size to fit the altar in question. They would be of the various ecclesiastical colors: Pictured Is a chasuble, the outer garment a priest wears when he celebrates Mass, the Eucharist or Holy Communion. It is a seamless robe which is often outlined with a cross. These outlines are called orphreys. white, purple, red, green or black as the case may be. They may be simple or rich. There is also a special garment for deacons, the dalmatic. The people responsible for this showing used l^rge pic­ tures of famous altars and interiors. These pictures showed the setting in which the vestments might be worn so that one could sense how they magnified the altar of God by their color, design and needlework. Thus they made a contribution to the worship of God. A guide to the show had been prepared by the Art Institute. It was rich and informative but it cost $12.50 (paper back). This scared me off - though I don't see, with all they had to tell, how it could have been done much cheaper. The show lasts till January. If HOME By April Rhodes When preparing casserole dishes for freezing, line your casserole dish with heavy-duty foil and prepare r.the casserole. When frozen, remove from your dish and store in freezer until you wish to cook it then,place in dish and bake longer than recipe calls for. Take advantage of the money-saving coupons in magazines. The few cents refunded month after month adds up as time goes by. If you are traveling, take everything of value^out of your car when you stop for the night. Save on clean-up time when melting baking choc- late. Wrap the needed squares in foil and place them in a pan over low heat. Never scrub teflon cook­ ing utensils with abra­ sive cleaners N 11M 1 " ANNOUNCEMENT The McHenry Medical Group announces that two local telephone lines have been installed for the Pediatri­ cians officing in their Crystal Lake facility, 330 W. Terra Cotta. Srihari Das Kanuru, M.D. 459-8445 Gary R. Oberg, M.D. 459-8446 These lines may be utilized to call the doctor's office between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday thru Saturday. - M - - n n 1 Uarese's Restaurant 1266 N. GREEN ST. McHENRY ILLINOIS Until Further Notice We Will Feature The Following Daily^Specials For Lunch And Dinner pys f V'- h 'W/ ' I -* "M m 1 "' IT* '«r¥ MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW FOR OUR "Gala New War's Eve Party" We Cater For Private Parties! .S Outstanding Band For New Year Eve's Party RESERVATIONS OR INQUIRES (815) 385-3120 i Smorgasbord & Buffet Fbr Parties Only Serving 30 to 150 Harrison Band, Chorus Concert Is Scheduled you are in town go and see it. If your church uses vestments learn more about them. If your church does not use them, think how many do, and how much they seem to help others get a larger vision of the art of Christianity. There is this one more thing. These vestments are used to glorify God. They are planned in many instances ahead of time with cartoons made from which the sewers and em­ broiderers can work. While it might not be said of all who have made vestments it can certainly be said of many - that they worked for God, that their handiwork was prayer. It takes many stitches to make a vestment. The end is bfcauty. It takes many souls to make the heavenly reaches. Here too, it is beauty that is being wrought- beauty and holiness. The annual band and chorus Christmas Concert will be held at Harrison school in Wonder Lake Thursday evening, Dec. 18, at 7:30 p.m. The junior varsity band, led by Band Director Tom Rome, will play four numbers, "Toyland", "We Three Kings", "Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem" and "We Wish you a Merry Christmas". The junior varsity band is com­ posed of students in the fifth and sixth grades, with thirty- five members in this band. The varsity band, thirty-five / members of seventh and eighth graders, will be playing "Block M", "Spirit Of Christmas", "The Christmas Suite" "Christmas Festival" and "Christmas in Other Lands". The varsity chorus, under the direction of Mrs. Mona Brown, will be singing a number of songs at this concert including "To Us A Child is Born", "Jingle Bells" "Baby Jesus" "Deck the Halls" and other traditional Christmas songs. As in past years, Mrs. Brown has held rehearsals with the varsity chorus and interested adults in SECTION 1 the area and will again have a large mass chorus. They will be singing "Do You Hear What I Hear?" and "Hallelujah Chorus". Mrs. Brown and Mr. Rome, along with the superintendent. Dr. Ray Jones, principal James Golden and the staff at Harrison extend invitations to all friends of Harrison to get in the spirit of Christmas by hearing some fine young musicians sing and play. All are welcome and there is no admission charge. For some reason human beings like to make a liv­ ing without working. PAGE 3 - PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17,1975 DID YOU KNOW? &Y l--. Children's Theatre Show Set Jan. 10-11 Are you a dragon fan? If you aren't now, you may be after seeing the West campus production of "The Pale Pink Dragon" in January. What makes this dragon so special is that it's not ugly, mean or man eating, but is actually a beautiful princess under an evil spell. The good and fair Princess Pinkie and her gallant hero, .Prince Hal, are played by Maribeth Karas and Murray Alford. The lovely Barb Savignani is portraying Pinkie's jealous, cruel step sister, Princess Pea-Green. The good King Clement and his hard hearted wife, Con- temptua, are played by Tim Schaffer and Cheryl Douglas. In the palace are Chamberlain Putchiekin (Ray Jensen), Pinkie's maids, Valerie, Venessa and Veronica played by Bambi Stratton, Sue Wickencamp and Brenda Ryan, and Ed Czchowski playing Prince Hal's Squire, Thrush. Pinkie's body guard, ^Hannibal, is a white cat and is characterized by Ami Wilson. When the neighborhood wicked witch, Sue Cable, turns Pinkie into a dragon, the townspeople, Nelson Barnes, Denise Arroyo, Terry Meyer, Janice Zenner, Steve Umbarger and Tammy Jensen, all rush to help. The cast wouldn't be complete without Selena Mays as the delicate dragon fly or Mary Sever, Ann Larken, Kris Kahl, Kathy Quist, Vicky Finley and Cheryl Carro as the dancing flowers. West campus drama and stagecraft classes will present "The Pale Pink Dragon" as their annual Children's Theatre show. There will be one matinee and one evening performance Saturday, Jan. 10, and a matinee showing Sun­ day, Jan. 11. PETER THE GREAT --WHO RAISED RUSSJA TO THE RANKS OF A GREAT POWER, CAME TO THE THRONE AT THE AGE OF IO. HE ADAPTED MANY WESTERN IDEAS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF HIS SUBJECTS. HE STARTED SCHOOLS, BUILT A NAVY, FOUNDED ST. PETERSBURG; BUILT ROADS, CANALS,. AND HELPED INDUSTRY. THE U.S.PRESIDENT WHO HAD THE MOST CHILDREN WAS TYLER WITH 14 ETER WAS RUTHUESS. WHEN HIS SON TRIED TO OPPOSE HIS REFORMS; HE HAD THE BOY EXECUTED. PETER DIED AT 52, HAVING CAUGHT COLD TRYING ID RESCUE DROWNING SOLDIERS. THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER I Established 1875 S Phone 385-0170 ' 9 Published Every Wednesday & Friday at McHenry, Illinois Second Class Postage Paid at McHenry, Illinois v By McHENRY PUBLISHING COMPANY 3812 West Elm Street McHenry, Illinois 60050 Larry E. Lund -- Publisher Adele Froehlich - Editor tor j WITH MADRIGAL SINGERS - Beth Howell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Howell, 1105 W. Shofe drive, McHenry, has been selected to sing for University of Wisconsin, Piatteville's madrigal dinner. As a singer, she and the thirteen other performers will provide the main pageantry for people dining in the hall, designed to resemble an early English setting. Their silk and velvet costumes were hand sewed. The Madrigal dinner is served in approximately ten separate servings by costumed waiters and waitresses. Beth is a sophomore geology major at the university. \ «E»tP»PEI I NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ZSj£ H NNA SUSTAINING MEMBER -1975 SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 Year $9.00 l Year $12.50 In McHenry and Lake Outside McHenry and County - Lake County { „ « CHRISTMAS IS FOR GIVING... LET GLADSTONE'S HELP ONE STOP SHOPPING FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY FREE GIFT WRAPPING AND USE YOUR GLADSTONE'S CHARGE CARD OR APPLY TODAY!! Christmas Hours; Daily 9-9, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 9-5 BankAmehicaroI ESlpidstdne ^33323m !• .» 1219 North SI. Phone .'SK.VOIK2 >1*Rl«> nr > . Illinois