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St. Theresa Stained Glass

Windows of the Apostles
Top of East and West sides of Church. In general, weapons shown are form of martyrdom.


St. James the Less (Little)	St. Thomas Apostle to India; Worked as a carpenter; Martyred with 4 lances.	St. John Only apostle not martyred (put in boiling oil, came out unharmed); Tradition says he was given a cup with poison, but survived.


St. James the Greater Brother of John; First apostle martyred (44 AD); Preached in Spain; Called from the seashore.	St. Andrew Bound to a decussate cross; Originally John the Baptist's disciple.	St. Peter Crucified upside down; Keys to heaven.


St. Jude The bark of the Church; Asked Jesus why he did not reveal himself to the world; Light of Christ on bow of ship.	St. Simon A fisherman; Martyred; Called the Zealot (Zealous).	St. Matthew Evangelist; Martyred; Beheaded; From Capernaum; Tax collector.


St. Bartholemew Preached in many countries; Flayed alive.	St. Philip Told Jesus it was impossible to feed 5,000.	St. Paul Not one of the 12 apostles; Author of Epistles; Taken to Rome to be martyred by the sword.

Glorious Mysteries
Entrance of Church and choir loft.


Ascension	Resurrection	Pentecost


Assumption	Coronation

Joyful Mysteries
In blessed sacrament chapel.

(Left to Right) Annunciation, Visitation, Birth of Jesus,
Presentation, Finding Jesus in the temple.

Symbols of the Four Evangelists
Flanking side doors on East side of Church.

Symbols taken from the four living creatures in Rev. 4:7 and applied to the Evangelists. Symbols stand for the noblest (Lion), strongest (Ox), wisest (Man) and swiftest (Eagle).


St. Mark	St. Luke


St. Matthew	St. John

Seven Sacraments
Along West wall.

Baptism


Confirmation	Eucharist	Reconciliation


Anointing of the Sick	Holy Orders	Marriage

Marriage at Cana
Perpetual Adoration Chapel

Marriage at Cana

Window of St. Theresa
Note the crest of Carmelite Order on right and the crest of Pius XI on left (Pope that canonized St. Theresa).

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