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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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Window

Building Name: St. Leo Catholic Church

City: Detroit

Window Shape: 4 (rounded or rose window)

Subject/Title of Window: Saint Cecilia

Brief Description of Subject: Window depicts Saint Cecilia in center panel, with organ. Angel to right of her. Saint Cecilia's guardian angel appeared to her husband Saint Valerianus after he became a Christian. [The idea that Cecilia's singing was so beautiful that "an angel heard and straight appeared, mistaking earth for Heaven" is Dryden's invention.] Petals of the rose window depict angels and doves.

Saint Cecilia
Saint Cecilia
Saint Cecilia
Saint Cecilia

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