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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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Building Name: St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church

Studio Name: Loire (Gabriel) Studios

City: Allen Park

Window Shape: 2 (rectangle)

Date of Window: 1968

Subject/Title of Window: Eucharist in Symbols

Brief Description of Subject: The Sacrament of the Eucharist was instituted by Christ at the Last Supper when He transubstantiated bread and wine into his body and blood and gave it to his disciples. In this window, symbols are used to reference the Eucharist. From top to bottom:
 
Wheat Stalks: The Eucharistic host is unleavened bread made from wheat.
 
Chalice and Host: A chalice is a sacred vessel that will hold the blood of Christ during the Mass. The host, from the Latin word for "victim", is the consecrated bread that is offered to God at the altar during the Sacrifice of the Mass.
 
Eucharistic Dove: No longer common in Roman Catholic Churches, it is a sacred vessel hung in the sanctuary to store consecrated hosts that will be used for sick calls. The reason for using the shape of a dove is that the dove is a symbol of the Holy Spirit and alludes to the Holy Spirit's role as comforter.
 
Ciborium: A sacred vessel that stores hosts. It is shaped similarly to a chalice but has a lid. It is usually placed in the tabernacle.

Height: 51'

Width: 7' 8"

Type of Glass and Technique: Slab or Faceted Glass (Dalle de Verre)

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