THE CHURCH-PENTECOST

This window depicts the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church as it is born at Pentecost of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is depicted as the center/source of the splendor of truth and love that animates the church and fills her with his gifts and makes her fruitful.

At the center of this window is the Holy Spirit who hovered above the waters in chaos and darkness and formed the earth at the beginning of creation. Here He is forming The Church in the splendor of truth, unity and love. Radiating outward from him are twelve circles representing the twelve apostles as the foundation stones of the Church with one circle having a white center representing Peter, the first pope. Radiating past them are twelve star like shapes (light blue/red center) representing the angels, who are assigned to a special ministry in the church. Radiating past them are diamond shapes (some red, some light blue and others orange to light blue representing the purifying fire of his divine love while others represent the healing comfort on the divine comforter. Radiating past them are 24 red diamond shapes each with a cross in it representing the martyrs. Radiating past them are 24 small six sided shapes (red sides-yellow center) representing the unborn and all children, whom the Holy Spirit and the Church hold in tender concern. Radiating past them are 24-three circle intersecting shapes, each representing the divine life of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit that each of the Faithful share in. Radiating past them are 24 star-like shapes with light blue centers representing the guardian angels, who are assigned to care for each person. Radiating past them is a red circle that represents Charity, which binds the Church in truth and unity. All of these details are set on a royal blue background representing Mary as queen and mother of the Church.

On top of this central image of the Church are seven flames representing the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit - wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety and fear of the Lord. Just below the central image of the Church are two circles each containing a blue five pointed star of the old testament/covenant and a yellow eight pointed star of the new testament/Covenant, both of which have as their primary author the Holy Spirit and are source of truth for the Church. In the lower right hand corner of the window is the Eucharist, which is confected by the power of the Holy Spirit and is the source and summit of the life of the Church. In the lower left hand of the window is a circle containing nine smaller yellow circles representing the gifts of the Holy Spirit. which enable the body of Christ the Church to bear much fruit.