STAINED GLASS
Some of the most exquisite stained-glass windows, the work of talented European artists, grace the basilica. Each stained-glass window, and there are many, has its own theme.
Other Stained-Glass Windows in the Church
In the sanctuary at the summit of the apse is located a beautiful round stained-glass window which depicts the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In the vestibule to the right and left of the main entrance are two identical stained-glass windows which depict the Coat of Arms of the Franciscan Order—the cross as a symbol of Redemption and the crossed hands of the Lord and St. Francis of Assisi. On each of the outer walls of the staircases leading to the choir loft is found a stained-glass window which symbolizes the Holy Trinity. The window depicts an eye with a beam emanating from it set within a triangle. Six stained-glass windows, the last ones to be installed, depict the Sacraments and are located in the sacristies and back corridor of the church. The style of the new stained-glass windows differs considerably from that of the early stained-glass windows in the church.
The descriptions of the stained-glass windows are from Gladys A. Midura’s typescript of “St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Parish, 1891-1991, A Century of Faith and Dedication.”
