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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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Window

Building Name: St. Joseph Catholic Church

Studio Name: France & Germany Imports

City: Bay City

Window Shape: 5 (gothic arched, 2 vertical sections)

Date of Window: 1906

Subject/Title of Window: Sacred Heart and St. Margaret Mary Alocoque

Brief Description of Subject: St. Margaret Mary was a young French Visitation nun who lived in the 17th century. In 1674, she began receiving visions of Jesus as the Sacred Heart. The heart is an ancient symbol of the love of God. Her visions called for people to receive communion frequently (even daily), but especially on the First Fridays of every month, and asked the pop to institute a feast dedicated to the Sacred Heart. There are three streams of light coming from the Sacred Heart. The first is of mercy for sinners, the second of charity and help in the time of need, and the third is of love and light for those who are friends of God.

Inscriptions: Familles A. Geiger et H. Turgeon


Condition of Window: Good

Height: 13'0"

Width: 6'0"

Type of Glass and Technique: Opalescent Glass, Antique or Cathedral Glass, Enamel Paint, Lead Came, Vitreous Paint

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