COMMENTARY: Liturgical vestments like copes, chasubles and dalmatics are part of the beauty of the liturgy, alongside church ...

The chasuble’s origins trace back to the ancient Roman paenula, a large cloak. Its generous fabric and draping nature are often considered to symbolize the mantle of charity and the yoke of Christ ...

Afterward, an existing clergy member gave each new priest a stole and chasuble, a vestment worn for celebrating Mass. O’Malley concluded the ceremony with a message to the packed cathedral ...