RCIA Window

During Holy Week of 2007 a generous donation was given to St. John's in honor of the catechists who teach the RCIA program here at St. John's.  The donor indicated the funds were to be used at the discretion of the Pastor.

 

Fr. Michael immediately knew that he wanted to install another stain glass window in the church.  Since the donation came from a soon to be convert to the Catholic Faith, Fr. Michael chose as a theme for the window the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist).

 

The concept for the depiction of these Sacraments was created by Fr. Michael and communicated to artist H. Carl Trimble, III, M.F.A. of Carrollton, Texas.  Carl was commissioned to finalize the design and create the window.  Below are pictures of the installation of the window on May 22, 2008.  The window will be dedicated on Sunday, May 25, 2008 the Feast of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.

 

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The blue colors flowing downward from the upper right hand side of the window represents the waters of the Sacrament of Baptism.  The orange/red flowing downward from the left hand side of the window represents the descent of the Holy Spirit as fire for the Sacrament of Confirmation.  The brown split circle in the center of the window with the red flowing from the break represents the Body and Blood of Christ in the Sacrament of the Eucharist.  Furthermore, as blood and water flowed from the side of Jesus when lanced by the soldier's spear, the water flows from the broken Body of Christ along with the blood.

 

The background colors of green and purple remind us that we are created for eternal life (represented by green) and we are baptized into the royal priesthood (represented by purple) of Jesus Christ.