IHM's Stained Glass Windows

Main Window -
“The Throne of God”
The artist took her inspiration for this window from the twenty-second chapter of Revelation.
“Then the angel showed me the river of life giving water, sparkling like crystal, flowing from the throne of God…”

Artist - Betti Pettinati-Longinotti

Round Windows -
The round windows show symbols and colors from the Liturgical year.

(Top Left) To the left of the altar on the East facing wall is the Advent and Christmas window. It has angels, candles, stars and a wreath . The color palette is tones of deep cobalt blue.

(Top Right) On the North facing wall of the entrance are the Lent and Easter window. The color palette is red violets with images of lilies and symbols of the Eucharist.

(Bottom Left) Below this is the Pentecost window with its Dove and shades of fiery red.

(Bottom Right) On the West facing wall is the Ordinary Time window. Greens dominate with blue-greens in the background. The images are a circle of Loaves and Fishes.

Artist - Betti Pettinati-Longinotti

The lower window to the right of the altar was planned to be the backdrop for the Mother of the Miracle statue. Originally “Mary’s Garden” was to be outside this window and visible through it. The medallion in the semi-circular window is a stylized version of the “Immaculate Heart of Mary”.

Scriptural Reference: Song of Solomon 6:10 - “Who is this that comes forth like the dawn, as beautiful as the moon, as resplendent as the sun…”

Artist - Barbara Whicker

The lower window to the left of the altar, the “choir window”, uses colors found in the main window as well as the round window above it. It is reminiscent of a quilt. The medallion is the ten stringed instrument of the Psalms.

Scriptural Reverence: Psalm 33 - “Give thanks to the Lord on the harp; on the ten stringed lyre offer praise. Sing to God a new song…”

Artist - Barbara Whicker

The Guadelupe window is meant to be a continuation of the rays of dawn depicted in the statue.

Scriptural Reverence: Revelation 12:1 - “A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, the moon beneath her feet, and a crown of twelve stars on her head.”

Artist - Barbara Whicker

The Reconciliation Room
The butterfly is an ancient symbol of renewal and rebirth. For Christians if became a symbol of the Resurrection.

Scriptural Reverence: John 11:25 - “Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me even if he dies, will live…”

Artist - Barbara Whicker

The St. Francis de Sales Chapel
Deep colors were used in the body of the window to block the morning sun, since weekday morning mass used to be celebrated here. The symbol of Christ as the sacrificial lamb is used in the medallion.

Scriptural Reverence: John: 1:29-30 - “The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.”

Artist - Barbara Whicker

The Marian Window
Fr. Jack Kelly commissioned this window as a memorial for his mother. It contains three images of Mary: The “Immaculate Heart” of the first window, the “Mother of the Miracle”, and “Guadelupe”. This window is between the Nave and the Gathering Space.

Scriptural Reference: Luke 1:47 - “From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me and holy is his Name.”

Artist - Barbara Whicker