Altars, being a symbol of Christ in the midst of his people, are properly vested during use. This frontal is for the high altar in the sanctuary of the Cathedral. The chalice veil and burse cover the chalice before its use during the Eucharist. The pomegranate embroidery was originally part of a green silk frontal given to the Cathedral by Mrs. William Boardman in September, 1907. It was made by the Sisters of St. John Convent in Toronto, Canada. The pomegranate is a symbol of the Resurrection of Christ after its classical association with the Greek goddess Persephone who returned every year to regenerate the earth. The many seeds contained in its tough case made it also a symbol of the unity of many under the one authority of Christ in the Church. The remounting of the original embroidery onto coral velvet was done by Jeanette Wickes of Hudson, Ohio in 1976.