Father Kevin’s Posts

We continue our series of articles on the stained-glass windows that adorn our beautiful church. We are currently focusing on the windows located in the south wing. Knowing a bit more about these beautiful works of art will, we hope, enhance your prayer and worship here at St. Anne.

The Luminous Mysteries

The three large windows help us remember the mysteries we contemplate in the Rosary. The center window shows us the Luminous Mysteries and begins at the top with Jesus’ Baptism in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. To the left of the middle row, is the Wedding Feast of Cana where Jesus turned water into a large quantity of wine. A full stained-glass window on the south wall of the church is devoted to this miracle. The center image depicts the mystery called The Proclamation of the Kingdom in which we remember how Jesus went throughout Galilee teaching the people, and us, about the abundant life God wants for us. At the right of the second row is an image to remind us of the Transfiguration – when Moses, Elijah, and a transfigured Jesus are seen by Peter, James, and John on a mountain top. These mysteries conclude at the bottom with the Institution of the Eucharist. Jesus, at the Last Supper, gives us the Eucharist as a lasting presence to sustain us as we journey through life. As we contemplate these mysteries may we remember Jesus’ love and care for us.

We continue our series of articles on the stained-glass windows that adorn our beautiful church focusing for the next few weeks on the windows located on the north wall (to your right, as you enter the church). Knowing a bit more about these beautiful works of art will, we hope, enhance your prayer and worship here at St. Anne.

The third window from the back of the church on the right-hand wall celebrates our parish with images important to who we are and what we do. In the top middle, we find St. Anne teaching her daughter and our mother, Mary. Below are images of the three worship places used by the parish since its founding.

On the left are two images that remind us of our ministries to the needy. St. Vincent de Paul is depicted at the top ministering to a poor child. Below, the image celebrates the work of our food pantry in combating hunger.

To the right are two images of Our Lady. At the top is Our Lady of Mount Carmel reminding us of the Carmelite Sisters that served the parish in the past. Below is Our Lady of Guadalupe which honors our Hispanic parishioners.