St. Catharine Church - Stained Glass

SAINT CATHARINE STAINED GLASS WINDOWS

The stained glass windows in Saint Catharine Church represent the story of our Redemption through God's intervention in our lives in the person of His son. they capture the essential teachings of our Faith as represented in the birth, death, and resurrection of Christ, our Savior, and focus our attention on His lasting memorial, the Eucharist. The windows invite us on a journey of meditation and prayer through the eight Beatitudes. They deepen our relationship with Christ through the seven sacraments. They help to educate us about the lives of twelve Doctors of the Church including Saint Catharine of Siena.

PHASE I- DEDICATED APRIL 28, 2002

Stained glass Stained glass 2 Stained glass 3

RESURRECTION WINDOWS PASSION WINDOWS NATIVITY WINDOW

PHASE II and III - DEDICATED APRIL 25, 2004

Left: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Right: Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall inherit the earth.

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Left: Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
Right: Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be satisfied.

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Left: Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be shown mercy.
Right: Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God.

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Left: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Right: Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness.

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Left: Dedicated to Baptism and Confirmation, and the screened image portrays Jesus' baptism in the Jordan River by John the Baptist.
Right: Bears an image of the Last Supper, referring to Eucharist.

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Left: Portrays the wedding feast at Cana, which engages us in the sacraments of Holy Matrimony and Holy Orders.
Right: Evokes the sacraments of Reconciliation and Anointing, with an image of Jesus healing Jarious's daughter.

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St. Gregory the Great St. Thomas Aquinas St. Catharine of Siena St. Augustine

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  St. Teresa fo Avila
St. John of the Cross St. Therese of Lisieux St. Bernard of Clairvaux

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St. Francis de Sales St. Jerome       St. Anthony of Padua
St. Ambrose

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Mary Shrine Window Joseph Shrine Window

The Committee continues to meet with artist, Sarah Hall, to complete all of the smaller windows in the Church and Sacristy. Preliminary drawings have been approved and Sarah will now design the windows. Installation of the final 19 is scheduled for November, 2005.