Say I wanted to buy a priest a Biretta

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How could one go about doing it? Can a layman buy clerical garb for a priest (from a reputable catholic vestment place)? Where do priests get their vestments from anyway?

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You would need to know the priest’s hat size. Birettas typically run in the $85-$130 range. Religious supply houses accept anyone’s credit card (money is money), so you could easily purchase one. However, before doing so, I would make sure not only that I knew the priest’s size, but also that he really and truly would appreciate the gift and wear it, at least occasionally.

See matthewfsheehan.net/index.cfm?event=FindProduct
 
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However, before doing so, I would make sure not only that I knew the priest’s size, but also that he really and truly would appreciate the gift and wear it, at least occasionally.
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I agree, I was going to buy a Biretta for a soon to be priest but he did not seem too excited about it. I then realized that the present was for my own wishes and not for his. He was such a sweet and polite man that still showed appreciation to my effort, but I decided to give him a dowry for his ordination. When we give presents we must remember they are for the other person and not for us to enjoy them.

BTW I am still thinking about giving him a Biretta.😃
 
Re: Say I wanted to buy a priest a Biretta…
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A priest with a handgun could certainly keep all those modernists in line. 👍

Oh…wait…you said Biretta, not Beretta…

Never mind… 😊
 
If you lived in Dublin I could give you a biretta. We have lots of them in the Sarcristy at my Church.
 
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If you lived in Dublin I could give you a biretta. We have lots of them in the Sarcristy at my Church.
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I’m not sure if you’re serious or not - are you allowed to give them away? Would the pastor be alright with that?

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A priest wearing a traditional cassock with a biretta would presumably have ample room to conceal a Beretta. This is not generally recommended.
 
If this is a serious question, Catholic Supply in St. Louis has a nice web-site.
 
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I’m not sure if you’re serious or not - are you allowed to give them away? Would the pastor be alright with that?

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The Parish is connected to a Rest Home for Oblate Fathers and when they die they their vestments and cassocks, birrettas are cleaned and stored in our Sarcristy.
 
Catholig said:
How could one go about doing it? Can a layman buy clerical garb for a priest (from a reputable catholic vestment place)? Where do priests get their vestments from anyway?

Catholig
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You could also go to E-Bay and buy the pattern for a biretta if you know how to sew/crochet it??
 
Hey NCJohn,
I thought Beretta at first too and thought it had been mispelled. However I wasn’t thinking handgun I was thinking shotgun. I am a duck hunter. (also you could keep more modernists in line with less effort using #6 or smaller shot and a cylinder bore choke).

Seriously, Thanks to all who reminded me what a Biretta is. I hope my attempt at humor did not offend anyone.

Peace in The Risen Lord,

ChrisG
 
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