I remember the priest's vestment which I embroidered around the
bottom... and the different coloured Mass vestments for the Holy seasons
of the year... The big golden I.H.S = (I HATE SIN)... which I
embroidered on the back... stood out for all to see... I looked up at
Jesus and Mary and told them: My hands embroidered these for you...
Well that is what I always thought it meant... here is the real meaning to those three letters.. The IHS (or JHS, occasionally YHS) monogram of the name of Jesus (i.e. the traditional Christogram symbol of western Christianity) is derived from the first three letters of the Greek name of Jesus (ΙΗΣΟΥΣ), IotaEtaSigma... Ann
https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/us-jesuits-publishing-lists-of-accused-priests
Well that is what I always thought it meant... here is the real meaning to those three letters.. The IHS (or JHS, occasionally YHS) monogram of the name of Jesus (i.e. the traditional Christogram symbol of western Christianity) is derived from the first three letters of the Greek name of Jesus (ΙΗΣΟΥΣ), IotaEtaSigma... Ann
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Two US provinces have published their lists so far; two more coming soon Amid the latest wave of Catholic clerical sex abuse scandals in the United States, the Jesuits are publishing lists of accused priests.
On Dec. 7, two of the Jesuits' U.S. provinces put out official lists of members of the order who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse.https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/us-jesuits-publishing-lists-of-accused-priests