During Troubled Times for the Church

Almighty, Eternal God, by ever giving strength to our weakness, you enable the Church to flourish even amidst its trials, so that when it appears to men to be utterly cast down, then rather does it gloriously prevails. Whilst then, it accepts affliction as a proving of its faith, let it persevere, by your grace, in triumphant loyalty. Amen.

A Collect from the Missal of Robert of Jumieges, 11th century.

This image of The Protection of the Mother of God is an exhibit in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The Most Precious Blood

In the Roman Calendar of the usus antiquior, today is the Feast of the Most Precious Blood.  In the revised Roman Calendar, today is the Feast of the holy Irish martyr-bishop Saint Oliver Plunket.

In this post, the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present images of a set of red vestments.  

The set was made from ecclesiastical brocade in a fiery combination of red and straw-gold and lined in a matching shade of red.  The vestments were ornamented in the Roman style, with a TAU at the front and a column at the back, formed from an outlining galloon. 

The vestments of the Saint Bede Studio are beautiful in design, sound in construction and distinctive in appearance.

  

The chasuble is in the Studio's Saint Philip Neri style, which is the product of years of research into historical vestments and refinement of dimensions for comfortable use.  The Studio revived this more ample 16th century style of the Roman chasuble in 2007 and since then we have made many of them.  Beware of poorly-designed imitations!

The work of the Saint Bede Studio is distinctive for its artistic qualities and the pains taken with every detail, such as the alignment of ornaments.  Even a restrained set of vestments like this is striking for its combination of colours and fine workmanship.

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On the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul

On this great Feastday, the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present this set of vestments in a deep shade of red.  

This dignified set of vestments is in the Roman style, a particular variant we call Saint Martin, being a more ample cut of chasuble.

The vestments were made from ecclesiastical brocade in a darker shade of red.  The ornament - in the Roman style - consists of a TAU at the front and a column at the back.  This ornament is formed from an ecclesiastical brocade in the colours of burgundy and old gold.  The effect is very solemn.  

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The vestments of the Saint Bede Studio are beautiful in design, sound in construction and distinctive in appearance.

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Our Ladye of Perpetual Succour

One of the many lovely Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary is under the title Nostra Mater De Perpetuo Succursu.  In the English-speaking world, succursu had always been translated as "succour".  More recently translated as "perpetual help", this does not fully convey the meaning of the Latin word subcurro : to run to the assistance of.  Perhaps "of perpetual assistance" would be better than "help" but both lack the vigour of the Latin.  

Our Mother who unceasingly hastens to our assistance.  What a comforting thought.  Her very name inspires confidence.

Pictured in this post is one of the Studio's range of vestments in honour of the Blessed Virgin.  It is called Salve Regina.

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Saint John the Baptist : 2

On this Festal day, we are pleased to present a set of vestments in the style described as Saint Philip Neri.  

This set is a modern interpretation of the chasubles illustrated in various depictions of Saint Philip.  Although ornamented in the Roman manner, this is an earlier and more traditional form of "the Roman chasuble" being both wider and longer.  As made by the Saint Bede Studio, this style of vestment is very comfortable to wear.

This particular set was made from an ecclesiastical brocade in a shade of ivory, it was lined in a golden taffeta and ornamented simply with an outlining golden galloon.

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The vestments of the Saint Bede Studio are beautiful in design, sound in construction and distinctive in appearance.

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AMDG

Saint John the Baptist : 1

On this Vigil of the Baptist's Nativity, the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present this set of penitential vestments.  

This dignified set of vestments is in the Gothic style, a particular variant we call Saint Benet.

The vestments were made from ecclesiastical brocade in a brighter shade of purple.  Lined in a shade of crimson-red taffeta, the vestments were ornamented with one of the Studio's unique braids.  This geometric orphrey braid and accompanying galloon, named Saint Austin, we have used with great success in all the liturgical colours.  It is directly based on a design by AWN Pugin.

The Saint Bede Studio : vestments made by Catholics for Catholics.

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The vestments of the Saint Bede Studio are beautiful in design, sound in construction and distinctive in appearance.

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AMDG  

The Season Per Annum 2026 : 7

In this Season  Per Annum  the Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present another set of green vestments.  This is a Gothic Revival chasuble (itself a 19th century interpretation of the mediaeval form of sacerdotal vestment).  The chasuble is not wide but falls below the knees at the front and to the calves at the back.

The Studio has made many such chasubles, which have been found to be very beautiful and easy to wear by our priestly customers.

This set is made from an English ecclesiastical brocade, lined in a lovely shade of crimson-red taffeta.  The ornament is formed from one of the Studio's unique orphrey braids, called English Rose, in colours of crimson, green and white on a dark background.  This braid and the perimeter of the chasuble are outlined with a quatrefoil galloon in the colours of crimson and platinum.

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At the Saint Bede Studio, we strive to avoid the idea that the designation Ordinary Time is a reason to make green vestments which are non-descript, or lacking in inspiration.  In the case of this set, it might be noted that the colour gold is absent from the ornamental scheme.  This makes this set distinctive; its colours are intended to be based on the colours of nature.  On the other hand, there is nothing about the ornamentation of the set which is in opposition to Liturgical tradition.  In a church where the walls are plain or even largely white in colour, such a vestment would stand out dramatically.

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The vestments of the Saint Bede Studio are beautiful in design, sound in construction and distinctive in appearance.

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AMDG 

The Season Per Annum 2026 : 6

This set of vestments is in a very different shade of green. It is a brocade which has brighter green ornament woven into a black background. A set of vestments in such a deep shade of green is best used in churches where there is abundant light, otherwise it will look too penitential in its aspect.

Fully-lined in taffeta, this dalmatic is ornamented with one of the Studio's unique braids called ChiRho.  It was designed especially for use with green vestments. This dalmatic is also ornamented with an apparel, rust-red in colour, which has been placed on the front and the back.

Dalmatics made by the Saint Bede Studio all have sleeves which are sewn together from under the arm unto the wrist, as was the case with the dalmatic and tunic from ancient times until the excesses of the Baroque caused them to be stiffened and shortened to look more like a suit of armour.

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The Saint Bede Studio : vestments made by Catholics for Catholics.

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AMDG

Festal vestments

The Saint Bede Studio is pleased to present this set of recently-completed Festal vestments.

The Saint Bede Studio : vestments made by Catholics for Catholics. 

This set of vestments is in the style we call Saint Philip Neri.  It is a modern interpretation of the chasubles illustrated in various depictions of Saint Philip and other bishops and saints of the 16th century.  Although ornamented in the Roman manner, this is an earlier and more traditional form of "the Roman chasuble" being both wider and longer.  As made by the Saint Bede Studio, this style of vestment is very comfortable to wear.

This particular set was made from a beautiful silk damask in a shade of ivory, it was lined in a a deep rose shade of taffeta and ornamented in the Roman manner : a silk damask outlined with a golden galloon.

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The vestments of the Saint Bede Studio are beautiful in design, sound in construction and distinctive in appearance.

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AMDG 

Vestments for the Sacred Heart of Jesus

On this Feast of the Sacred Heart, we are pleased to present this set of vestments in colours of the Feast.  

The vestments of the Saint Bede Studio are beautiful in design, sound in construction and distinctive in appearance.

Tasteful contemporary vestments are made by certain studios in Italy, France and Germany, but we also make them here in Australia at the Saint Bede Studio.  This set has a simple dignity and is made from high quality fabrics.

The chasuble (which is unlined) and stole are made from a sturdy cream-coloured moiré taffeta.  A column ornaments the back and front of the chasuble, formed from one of the Studio's unique braids called Saint Edmund, and based on the designs of AWN Pugin.  It features the monogram IHS.

These vestments are exceedingly comfortable to wear and not in the least flimsy.

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AMDG