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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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Building Name: Cathedral of St. Paul

Studio Name: Connick (Charles J.), Ltd.

City: Detroit

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

Date of Window: 1922

Subject/Title of Window: Christ, Friend of Men and Women

Brief Description of Subject: The canopy is topped with a descending dove (Holy Spirit) radiating light that forms a cross and illuminates the city called the "New Jerusalem" found in Revelation.

The main scene features Christ casting out a red devil from a women's daughter. The story is called "Syrophenician Woman's Faith" and is found in the Gospels of Mark and Matthew. The inscriptions, capitalized, come from each Gospel. Mark 7:24-30 (KJV) --- "And from there he arose .... and entered into an house, and would have no man know it, but he could not be hid. FOR A CERTAIN WOMAN, WHOSE YOUNG DAUGHTER HAD AN UNCLEAN SPIRIT, HEARD OF HIM, AND CAME AND FELL AT HIS FEET: The woman was Greek, a Syrophenician by nation, and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter." Matthew 15:21-28 (KJV) --- "Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O WOMAN, GREAT IS THY FAITH: BE IT UNTO THEE AS THOU WILT. AND HER DAUGHTER WAS MADE WHOLE FROM THAT HOUR."

The scene below this on the left is called "Raising the Widow's Son at Nain". The inscriptions, capitalized, are found in Luke 7:11-17 (KJV) --- He went into a city called Nain ... Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, HE had compassion on her, and SAID UNTO HER, WEEP NOT. And he came and touched the bier: and they bare him still. AND HE SAID, YOUNG MAN, I SAY UNTO THEE, ARISE. AND HE THAT WAS DEAD SAT UP and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

The scene to the right of this is called "Raising of Lazarus". The inscriptions, capitalized, are found in John 11:38-44 (KJV) --- A man named Lazarus was sick and Martha and her sister Mary asked Jesus for help. By the time he arrived Lazarus had died and was in his grave for four days. Jesus went to the grave "AND LIFTED UP HIS EYES, AND SAID, FATHER I THANK THEE THAT THOU HAST HEARD ME. And I know that thou hearest me always: But because of the people which stand by, I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. AND, when he had spoken, HE CRIED WITH A LOUD VOICE, LAZARUS, COME FORTH. And he that was dead came forth."

The scene below this on the left is called "The Great Drought of Fishes". The inscription, capitalized, is found in Luke 5:1-10 (KJV) --- Jesus told Simon to get his partners and go out to the deep and let down their nets for a drought. Simon said it was useless as they had fished all night and had caught no fish but at the word of Jesus he would do it. When they had done this they were able to fill their boat to overflowing with fish. "When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. For he was astonished and all that were with him, at the drought of fishes that were taken: And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. AND JESUS SAID UNTO SIMON, FEAR NOT; FROM HENCEFORTH THOU SHALT CATCH MEN."

The scene to right of this is called "Christ Stilling the Tempest". The inscription, capitalized, is found in Mark 4:36-41 (KJV) ---And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship ... And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? AND HE AROSE, AND REBUKED THE WIND, AND SAID UNTO THE SEA, PEACE, BE STILL. And the wind ceased and there was great calm."

The window was donated by Mrs. Leulla W. Hannan with the inscription "To The Glory of God and in Loving Memory of William W. Hannan Born July 4 1854 Died December 24 1917." To the left of the inscription is the letters "IHC" which are the first three letters in the Greek name "Jesus" --- the horizontal bar over the "H" signifies this is an abbreviation and doubles as forming a cross. To the right of the inscription is a depiction of the ancient belief that a pelican would feed save its starving brood by feeding them with its own blood --- this came to symbolize "Jesus" as he shed his blood for our salvation.

The window is signed and dated by the maker at the bottom right of the window.

Inscriptions: To the Glory of God in Loving Memory of William H. Hannan
Born July 4 1854 Died December 24 1917


Type of Glass and Technique: Antique or Cathedral Glass, Lead Came, Vitreous Paint, Etching or Sandblasting

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