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Pentecostal Stole for Priests

Mary Taylor shares an imaginative idea for children
to do for Pentecost

This idea was very successful with the children at the Birmingham Conference last year, and would be appropriate for a First Communion or Confirmation group. (Check that your priest is happy to use the finished stole at Mass.)

You will need:

a piece of strong white cotton/linen, approx. 120 cm x 80 cm white cotton thread
13 felt squares in rainbow colours, approx 15 cm x 15 cm dressmaker’s pins & needle
felt scraps, foam shapes, rubber-based glue (e.g. Copydex)

First:

Cut four lengths approx. 120 cm x 20 cm, and cut off a right-angled triangle from one end of each. (See diagram.)
Sew the lengths together in pairs, using a 1cm seam. Then sew the pairs together along one angled edge. Turn the whole thing through to the right side and press, before over-sewing the second angled edge. (This will become the under-seam at the neck.)

Next:

According to your chosen theme (e.g. Pentecost), share and recall relevant Scriptures with the children, and ask them each to provide an illustration, using a felt square as a base (the rainbow-colours represent our unity in the Body of Christ, and would be appropriate for any theme). Then use felt scraps and foam shapes to create the picture and glue on.

Now:

Sew the squares to the stole. (You could glue them on, but this ends up rather pongy!) Attach one square to the back of the neck, and arrange the rest evenly down both sides – pin them first to check.

At Birmingham our children chose to represent: Crossing the red sea; loaves & fishes; feet on a journey; bread & wine; the host; Jesus; the chalice; grapes & wine; the Bible; the Cross; a loaf of bread and Pentecost.
They were thrilled to see the completed stole in use, and to explain their work to the Conference family. It certainly provided a very visual reminder of their involvement in the Mass!

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