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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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Window

Building Name: St. Paul's Lutheran Church

Studio Name: Hopfensperger Stained Glass and Sculpture Studios

City: Hale

Date of Window: 1992

Subject/Title of Window: The Eucharist, Holy Week, Easter Joy, the Ascension, St. Paul, Eternity

Brief Description of Subject: The grapes and the wheat remind us of the earthly elements of the meal. The chalice underscores the oneness of receiving Jesus’ true body and true blood of the Eucharist. The second window has a cross, crown of thorns and a rooster. The third window contains the butterfly is a symbol of resurrection and of eternal life. The frog is also a symbol of resurrection because of its reappearance after its winter hibernation. The forth window, the ascension, is referring to when Jesus was taken up into heaven. The window contains a house with the Holy Spirit flying up into the clouds. Flames are also represented. The fifth window contains the symbol of St. Paul is an open bible with a sword behind it. The fish below it is an ancient symbol for Christianity. The next window has seven trumpets which are announcing the day of the resurrection. Seven is the perfect number, it denotes completeness,perfection and consummation.

Height: around 4’ to 8’

Width: around 21” - 24”

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

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