the pastor or his delegate orders whatever they need from one of several supply houses that cater to church needs. I don’t understand the question.How does a local parish go about purchasing the physical items required for the operation of a church; e.g., vestments, furniture, candles, chalices, hosts, etc? Does every parish decide (and pay) separately? Does the bishop decide? Is there a central catalog or store from which all parishes in a diocese are required to shop?
Each parish is independent. There is no obligation to shop at the same place or for the same things. Each priest decides what he needs/wants and orders it for his parish.
For the most part what you say here is true unless as seen in smaller Dioceses or Archdioceses where some parishes have been grouped together as parish units where the “needs of the many out weigh the needs of the few”. No Star Trek pun intended.Each parish is independent.
That’s why our local provincial liquor outlet brings in our sacramental wine. It’s much cheaper than going through Broughton’s or RD MacLean. For the rest, well, there isn’t much choice.In Canada Broughton’s bbroughton.com/about.html is the largest Catholic Religious Church Article Supplier and Books. In my neck of the woods this company
rdmaclean.nb.ca/ serves most Catholic Churches in the Maritime provinces.
On a last note; just because there are Catholic Business Suppliers that retail Church furniture, vestments, chalices, ciborium etc, etc, etc. Don’t think for a moment that any Catholic Parish will find an excellent buy. These Church suppliers make massive profits like any secular business retailer. Costs go through the roof. Any wonder why there are less and less magnificantly architectured grandiose Catholic Churches being built today.
Or they turn it over to the committee responsible for that type of thing who inturn research and order.Each parish is independent. There is no obligation to shop at the same place or for the same things. Each priest decides what he needs/wants and orders it for his parish.
Interesting; I was not aware that Sacramental Alter Mass Wine could be purchased through the provincial liquor commission. Must be under special order I assume.That’s why our local provincial liquor outlet brings in our sacramental wine. It’s much cheaper than going through Broughton’s or RD MacLean. For the rest, well, there isn’t much choice.
Yeah, we use Cribari too. It’s about $20/case cheaper to get it through the liquor store than through BB or RD. I don’t even have to think about ordering it, they just call me twice a year and say, “How much do you need?” and they then deliver it to my door.Interesting; I was not aware that Sacramental Alter Mass Wine could be purchased through the provincial liquor commission. Must be under special order I assume.
In my Archdiocese most parishes in both the English and French deanery use (“Cribari”) Red or White California Light Mass Wine in cases of 12 one liter bottles or by the case of four 4 liter jugs. The jugs are always cheaper. In the past I always got the Mass wine through my Candle man representative from Quebec which was cheaper than going to the local RD MacLeans Catholic Supply store.