Event/function/occasion requiring COSRA’s presence | Appearance of a COSRA member |
1. Parish activities eg. Feast days, Palm Sundays, Parish Laity Council (PLC) programmes, Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) or church programmes etc | • COSRA Polo shirt • COSRA blue-black skirt(ladies) and trousers(men) • Full black shoe (ladies and men) • Small round earrings (ladies) • Black belt and black socks(men) |
2. Launching of COSRA in Parishes | • COSRA Polo shirt • COSRA blue-black skirt(ladies) and trousers(men) • Full black shoe (ladies and men) • Small round earrings (ladies) • Black belt and black socks(men) |
3. Inauguration of branches/ Initiation of members | • COSRA sea-blue top • COSRA blue-black skirt (ladies) and trousers(men) • Full black shoe (ladies and men) • Small round earrings and the cap (ladies) • Black belt and black socks (men) |
. 4. Swearing in of officers | • COSRA sea-blue top • COSRA blue-black skirt(ladies) and trousers(men) • Full black shoe (ladies and men) • Small round earrings and the cap(ladies) • Black belt and black socks(men) |
5. Launching of COSRA Week and Opening ceremony of National Programs | • COSRA sea-blue top • COSRA blue-black skirt(ladies) and trousers(men) • Full black shoe (ladies and men) • Small round earrings and the cap(ladies) • Black belt and black socks(men) |
6. Weddings, Anniversaries and Thanksgiving During the wedding ceremony of a COSRA member, the celebraon of COSRA anniversaries, the climax of COSRA week and naonal programs, thanksgiving ceremonies etc. | • COSRA blue cloth • COSRA blue-black trousers(men) • Full black shoe/ cross sandals (ladies) • Full black shoe (men) • Simple and modest jewelry to match(ladies) • Black belt and black socks(men) |
7. Funeral rites: | |
(i) Wake keeping of a member | • Brown cloth • Black trousers (men) • Full black shoe/black or brown sandals or slip on (ladies and men) • Black headgear (ladies) – Optional • Black belt and black socks when wearing full shoe (men) |
(ii)Burial service of a member | • COSRA sea-blue top • COSRA blue-black skirt(ladies) and trousers(men) • Full black shoe (ladies and men) • Small round earrings and the cap (ladies) • Black belt and black socks (men) |
(iii) Thanksgiving Mass of a member | • COSRA blue cloth • COSRA blue-black trousers(men) • Full black shoe/ cross sandals (ladies) • Full black shoe (men) • Simple and modest jewelry to match(ladies) • Black belt and black socks(men) |
(iv) Memorial Mass of Deceased Members | • Brown cloth • Black trousers (men) • Full black shoe/black or brown sandals or slip on (ladies and men) • Black headgear (ladies) – Optional • COSRA Polo shirt • COSRA blue-black skirt(ladies) and trousers(men) • Full black shoe (ladies and men) • Small round earrings (ladies) • Black belt and black socks(men) |
(v) Funeral of nuclear family & parents | • Brown cloth • Black trousers (men) • Full black shoe/black or brown sandals or slip on (ladies and men) • Black headgear (ladies) – Optional • Black belt and black socks when wearing full shoe (men) |
(vi) Funeral of Patrons/Patroness | • Brown cloth • Black trousers (men) • Full black shoe/black or brown sandals or slip on (ladies and men) • Black headgear (ladies) – Optional • Black belt and black socks when wearing full shoe (men) |
(8) Church celebrations or events that a mourning cloth is needed (e.g. Lent/Good Friday, all souls day) | • Brown cloth • Black trousers (men) • Full black shoe/black or brown sandals or slip on (ladies and men) • Black headgear (ladies) – Optional • Black belt and black socks when wearing full shoe (men) |