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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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MSGC : Collections : Window

Window

Building Name: St. Florian Catholic Church

Studio Name: Mayer (Franz) and Company

City: Hamtramck

Window Shape: 3 (arched)

Subject/Title of Window: Holy Family

Brief Description of Subject: Description: Quatrefoil at top contains a triangle with an eye in it -- "Eye of Providence" (the all seeing God). Below that is two doves -- doves mate for life and symbolize everlasting love probably meant for Joseph and Mary. Picture of Holy Family -- Mary is working a spinning wheel, Joseph is doing carpentry work and the young Jesus has a cross (crucifixion). There is a pigeon or dove at Jesus's feet getting some water -- possible representing the Spirit of God. Bottom quatrefoil contains the monogram "AM" for "Ave Maria".

Inscriptions: S(wietej) P(amieci) KS(iadz) JOZ(ef) Napieralskimu WDZIECZNI PARAFIANIE
(In memory) of the late priest Joseph Napieralski (from) his grateful parishioners.
F.MAYER
MUNICH


Height: 11'

Width: 3'

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