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THE APOSTLES in The Church -St. Joseph Side Do we notice the Apostles on the Ceiling – They were the first to be with and spread His Word and the Mass. Pictures of the Apostles with their Symbol Below (Note: St. Simon is not on our ceiling). Below are Apostles Ceiling Pictures – St. Joseph Side in order from Sanctuary to back of the Church. Picture Symbol Information Image Description St. Paul was known as Saul of Tarsus before his conversion. He embarked on three St. Paul is represented by an missionary journeys that took him to Syria, open (the new Law he Cyprus, Asia Minor, Macedonia, Greece and preached) and the sword of the elsewhere. He is the traditional author of 14 Spirit; he is pictured as being of the . short and bald with a bushy Paul was martyred in Rome, probably by beard. beheading, in 68 A.D. Paul spoke of the Word of God as the "Sword of the Spirit." St. Paul's day is January 25.

St. John was the bishop of the church at Ephesus. He was exiled to Patmos and then returned. An early story of St. John Tradition claims that John was the only drinking from a poisoned to die a natural death, at great age. chalice and coming to no harm. Various attempts were made on his life, including a poisoned chalice from which he was miraculously spared.

St. John's Day is December 27.

St. Bartholomew probably preached near the St. Bartholomew (Nathanael?) border of India and in Armenia. The flaying knives represent the According to tradition, Bartholomew was manner of Bartholomew's flayed alive, crucified and then beheaded. death; he was flayed alive.. Saint Bartholomew's Day is August 24.

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St. Matthew (Levi) St. Matthew was a son of and a tax The three purses represent collector. He was also known as Levi. Matthew's work as a tax According to tradition, he went to Ethiopia collector before Jesus called after preaching to the Jews in Palestine. him (:3). He is also Traditional accounts of Matthew's death vary. represented with a hatchet or Some say he died a natural death. Others say halberd and is pictured as a that he was crucified in Ethiopia and was then bearded old man, accompanied beheaded. His shield displays three purses. by an dictating the . St. Matthew's Day is September 21.

St. (of St. James was the brother of John and a son of Compostella) Zebedee. He traditionally preached in Spain The scallop shells are pictured after working in Jerusalem. because the Spanish coast was James was beheaded by . He is said to abound in them; they the only apostle whose death is recorded in represent pilgrimage and scripture (:2). His shield shows a James's missionary zeal. He is scallop (or cockle) shell, a symbol of also represented by a pilgrim's pilgrimage by sea, and the sword of staff (as a patron of pilgrims) martyrdom. Sometimes three shells are shown and gourd bottle. without a sword. St. James' the Greater's Day is July 25.

St. Philip A questionable tradition holds that St. Philip The loaves of bread on either was a missionary to Phrygia and Galatia. side of the cross remind us of Philip is said to have been martyred by Philip's comment at the crucifixion or the spear, or bound to a cross multiplication of the loaves and and stoned to death. Two loaves of bread fishes (:5-7). Another recall Philip's comment at the feeding of the representation is a staff (upon multitude recorded in John 6:7. which he was suspended by the St. Philip's Day is May 1. neck from a pillar), surrounded with a cross. St. Philip’s picture is located in the Choir Loft