Depicted: Jesus was visiting Bethany when Lazarus, Mary Magdalene, and Martha gave a dinner for Him. Mary took expensive perfumed oil and anointed the feet of Jesus and dried them with her hair. This filled the house with the fragrance of the oil. (John 12:1-8)
Inscription: Heart of Jesus, patient and abounding in mercy, have mercy upon us.
Anointing of Jesus’ feet
Depicted: Jesus was visiting Bethany when Lazarus, Mary Magdalene, and Martha gave a dinner for Him. Mary took expensive perfumed oil and anointed the feet of Jesus and dried them with her hair. This filled the house with the fragrance of the oil. (John 12:1-8)
Inscription: Heart of Jesus, patient and abounding in mercy, have mercy upon us.
Wedding Feast at Cana
Depicted: Jesus’ parents took Him to Jerusalem for the Feast of Passover when He was twelve years old. After they had completed their stay and were returning home, Mary and Joseph noticed that Jesus was missing. Thinking that He was lost in a caravan, they began looking for Him. After three days, they found Him in the temple talking with the teachers. Jesus had remained behind when His parents left. The teachers were amazed at Jesus’ wisdom and knowledge. (Luke 2:41-52)
Inscription: Heart of Jesus, temple of all sanctity, have mercy upon us.
THE FINDING OF OUR LORD IN THE TEMPLE
PRESENTATION OF OUR LORD IN THE TEMPLE
Depicted: Mary and Joseph brought Jesus into the temple to perform the custom of the law: Consecration to the Lord. They offered a pair of turtledoves in accordance with the law. (Luke 2:2-38)
Inscription: Heart of Jesus, worthy of all praise, have mercy upon us.
Depicted: In Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod… Mary gave birth to her firstborn Son, Jesus. She wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger… Today in the city of David, a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord. (Matthew 1:18-25 & Luke 2:7-12)
Inscription: Heart of Jesus, Son of the eternal Father, have mercy upon us.
BIRTH OF JESUS
Depicted: Angel Gabriel was sent to Nazareth to tell Mary that she would be with child and that she would give birth to a Son whom she would name Jesus. (Luke 1:28-38)
Inscription: Heart of Jesus, formed in the womb of the Virgin Mary, have mercy upon us.
ANNUNCIATION OF MARY GIVING BIRTH TO JESUS
Depicted: Jesus saw His disciples far out on the sea tossing about in the wind while rowing. He walked toward them on the sea. When the disciples saw Him, they were terrified. He told them not to be afraid. He got in the boat with them and the wind died down. (Mark 6:45-52)
Inscription: Heart of Jesus, rich unto all that call upon Thee, have mercy upon us.
JESUS WALKS ON WATER
Depicted: Jesus was preaching the word inside a house in Capernaum as the crowds began to gather. Soon there was no room inside. Four men carried a paralytic to be healed by Jesus. Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above Him. They let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Child, your sins are forgiven. I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home.” (Mark 2:1-12)
Inscription: Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation, have mercy upon us.
THE HEALING OF THE PARALYTIC
Depicted: Jesus and His disciples went up on a mountain. There He sat down with His disciples and when He raised His eyes, He saw that a large crowd was coming to Him. Jesus asked Philip, “Where can we buy food for them to eat?” Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, said to Him, “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what good are these for so many?” Jesus told His disciples to have the people recline. Then He took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were reclining. Everyone ate until they were full and there were twelve baskets of food left. (John 6:1-15)
Inscription: Heart of Jesus, of whose fullness we have all received, have mercy upon us.
THE MULTIPLICATION OF THE LOAVES
Depicted: Jesus took Peter, John, and James, up to a mountain to pray. While Jesus was praying, His face changed in appearance and His clothes became dazzling white. Moses and Elijah were talking to Jesus. Peter, James, and John, who had been sleeping, awoke to witness this appearance. A cloud came over them and a voice came from the cloud and said. “This is my chosen Son; Listen to Him.” (Luke 9:28-36)
Inscription: Heart of Jesus, infinite majesty, have mercy upon us.
THE TRANSFIGURATION
THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD
Depicted: Jesus is risen from the dead. He tells the women who come to anoint Him that He has risen. He asks them to go to tell His disciples that He is going before them to Galilee. The women then went out and fled from the tomb, seized with trembling and bewilderment. They said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. (Mark 16:1-8)
Inscription: Heart of Jesus, our life and our resurrection, have mercy upon us
THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD
Depicted: Jesus was talking with His apostles about the power of the Holy Spirit and their responsibility for them to His witnesses when He was lifted up in a cloud. With two men dressed in white garments standing beside Him, Jesus was taken from their sight up to heaven. (Acts 1:6-12)
Inscription: Heart of Jesus, delight of all the saints, have mercy upon us.
Depicted: Jesus identifies Himself as the Good Shepherd in John 10: 11-18, specifying, “The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. As a Good Shepherd, I know my own and my own know me.” Because a shepherd is one who carefully tends and protects the flock under his care, the Old Testament refers to God as the shepherd of His people.
Christ the Good Shepherd
Depicted: Peter was an apostle of Jesus. He was a fisherman from Bethsaida. Jesus told him, "You are Simon, son of John, you are to be called Cephas, meaning Rock.” Peter became the leader in the early church. He was the first to preach on Pentecost. He worked the first public miracle: curing the lame man at the temple gate. He welcomed the first person who was not Jewish into the church. He was imprisoned three or four times. Finally, in Rome, he was sentenced to death by crucifixion. Out of respect for his Master, Jesus, he asked the guard to fasten him to the cross upside down. He is called the “Prince of the Apostles.”
St. Peter
THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Depicted: Mother of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was a virgin before, through, and after the conception and birth of Christ.
Depicted: Symbols of the twelve apostles surround the center “Christ the King”. It is made with bard-blown glass from France and Germany.
ROSE WINDOW
Depicted: Louis became king of France in 1226 at the age of twelve. His mother, however, made most of the important decisions of the kingdom until her death. In 1244, King Louis organized a Crusade to the Holy Land. Though the Crusade failed, many soldiers remembered Louis’ example. As king, Louis had a great love for God and for individuals in his kingdom. He especially cared for lepers. He built a chapel in Paris and an abbey in Royaumont. He supported the religious orders that served the French people. He also built hospitals, encouraged learning, and reformed some of the social structures that promoted injustice. St. Louis died of a fever that destroyed his army in Africa during a Crusade. He holds the Crown of Thorns in his hand.
ST. LOUIS OF FRANCE
Depicted: The inexhaustible source of mercy and love poured out for us by God, through the pierced heart of Christ. It symbolizes God’s love for us in a humanly concrete and profoundly attractive way. Jesus’ heart is wrapped with thorns, thus causing His heart to bleed for love of mankind.
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Depicted: Paul the Apostle, one of the leaders of the first generation of Christians. In his own day, although he was a major figure within the very small Christian movement, he also had many enemies and detractors, and his contemporaries probably did not accord him much respect. His surviving letters, however, have enormously influenced subsequent Christianity and secured his place as one of the greatest religious leaders of all time.
St. Paul
Depicted: an image of the Lord's Sacred Heart. This window is found in the Narthex over the front doors entering our church