Clergy Apparel

Free Shipping on All Orders Over $500!

For the entire month of July we are offering Free Shipping on all orders over $500! This is the time to stock up on your favorites, like our New American Bible Revised Edition, and any other big purchases that you have wanted to make like chalices, ciboria, and vestments. Many churches last year stocked up on Bibles to prepare for their school year starting in August. Others purchased all of their Advent and Christmas supplies early and at one time, so they didn’t have to worry about paying extra for rushed shipping or if items would be still have stock during November and December. My mom even participated in our Christmas in July promotion. She purchased a different Nativity Set for each of her siblings, Christmas gifts for my entire family and arts & crafts for the Sunday School class that she teaches. When I told her we were doing the promotion again, she got really excited and raved about “how much time she saved from conventional shopping” and “how less stressful the Christmas season is… and you don’t have to worry about last minute shopping, because you have been done for 5 months!” She also added, “When I shop on Autom.com, I know I am going to get quality, affordable, and inspirational gifts that glorify Jesus Christ.”

We have also included over 600 new items to the 2011 summer and fall catalogs. We have added a ton of new Christmas and Advent items including tote bags, lapel pins, Nativities, and so much more! In addition to the Christmas and Advent items, we have also added new hand-painted Greek Icons, jewelry, and many, many more entire lines.

Follow any of the links in this blog to enjoy the Christmas in July savings: Free Shipping on all orders over $500. Visit us online at Autom.com, your one stop shop for affordable Catholic Church supplies, clergy apparel, wholesale rosaries, New American Bibles, and everything else to help you grow in your Catholic faith!

*Also, a special thank you to my mom for the candid interview, and I hope you don’t mind I quoted you!

Hello Autom customers! Have you ever wondered what it takes for us to develop our products at Autom?

My name is Beth and I work in the purchasing department here at Autom. My counterparts and I just returned from a purchasing trip that lasted several weeks and took us through a handful of countries looking for new items that will appeal to our Christian customers. On these trips we are faced with several choices and decisions on which products we would like to develop. Before we embark on these trips, we run through a typical thought process: What are the new trends? How can we change it so it works for our Christian customers? And how can we get the best quality for the best price?

A good example of this was the recent popularity with the silicone wristbands like the "Livestrong" bracelet from Lance Armstrong. We took the idea and through parallel marketing, we added phrases such as: Pray Hard, Forgiven, and Live for Jesus to the bands. They were an instant success! Based on the our past experience with the popular trends, our current focus is the explosion of the rubber band bracelets that are formed to resemble silhouette shapes, called "Silly Bandz." Due to our customer’s response from our past product offerings, we have artists that are currently working on Christian designs for these rubber band bracelets that we are going to offer in upcoming catalogues.  

We continue to shop for affordable church supplies. Whether its communion ware, banners, candles or apparel, like clergy shirts; we look for the very best materials, design, and quality at the very best price. This will never change. But my favorite part is stepping out of the traditional mold, looking for what is new and exciting, and thinking: How can we make this work for our Christian customers?

Another exciting aspect of our purchasing process is we must stay ahead of the trends and determine what the next exciting product is going to be. It takes us on average about 12 months from the initial development of a product, until they are available for purchase via our catalog or website.

We are given the opportunity to be innovative and traditional at the same time. And, giving a trendy item a Christian message just makes it that much better. Who could argue with the message “Live for Jesus” being worn on the wrist of their teenage son?

Are you looking for a way to liven up your family and children’s Masses?  We have a couple of clergy stoles in our clergy apparel collection that can do just that.  They feature kid-friendly designs that are warm and welcoming for children of all ages.  Our Children of the World Stole has been a customer favorite since we introduced it a few years ago. We have since added a matching Children of the World Chasuble and Deacon stole, as well as two additional stole designs featuring Noah’s Ark and the Story of Christmas.

Here is what Susan, our Director of Merchandising had to say:
 “One of my favorite products is our Noah’s Ark Stole.  The vibrant colors of the stole not only draw attention to the story of Noah and his ark, which is a great story for Children’s Liturgies, but the stole can also be worn whenever a Priest just wants to remind his congregation that with God all things are possible.  The stole brings with it an uplifting message that can be a reminder to all of us in difficult times.”

We encourage you to try one of these stoles to help bring a little extra spirit to your liturgy!