OUR LADY OF LOURDES at St. Zepherin Church Our Lady of Lourdes appearing to Saint Bernadette Soubirous. THE HOLY SPIRIT at St. Ann Church The Holy Spirit window is divided into 12 sections for the 12 fruits of the Ho- ly Spirit; they are listed in Paul’s letter to the Galatians. The 12 fruits of the Holy Spirit are: Charity, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Generosity, Gentleness, Faith, Modesty, Self-control, and Chastity. JESUS & JOSEPH at St. Zepherin Church In the Gospel of Luke 3:52, after the finding of Jesus in the Temple it states that Jesus went with Mary & Joseph to Nazareth. “And Jesus ad- vanced in wisdom, age and grace before God and man.” Prayers to St. Joseph, the fos- ter father of Jesus, go back to the early Church. Although he came from King David’s noble lineage, St. Joseph lived a life of great humility and devotion to his Holy Family as a car- penter. The Gospel of Matthew de- scribes Joseph as a “just man” (Mt.1: 19). He is the pa- tron saint of the Universal Church, and people invoke his aid for workers, families, homebuyers and sellers and the grace of a happy death. GOOD SHEPHERD at St. Ann Church In the Gospel of John, Jesus is clearly identified as the Good Shepherd. I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. (John 10:11)” “I am the Good Shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I will lay down my life for the sheep.” (John 10:14) Today many bishops during liturgies use a crozier, the long walking stick. It is symbolic of a shepherd’s staff. CHRIST THE KING at St. Zepherin Church From the Book of Revelation, at the end of time Christ will return to judge all as King of heaven and earth. Beautiful statue of Saint Ann with her daughter, the young Mary at St. Ann Church Saint Ann’s feast day is July 26. According to tradition, Ann & Joa- chim, were the parents of Our Lady and the grandparents of Jesus. They are mentioned by name in the so- called Book of James, an apocryphal gospel about the infancy of Our Lord. It is also known as the Protevan- gelium of James. Devotion to Saint Ann is especially strong in Canada and Brittany. Saint Ann is the patroness of childless women and expectant mothers. SAINT ZEPHERIN at St. Zepherin Church Feast Day August 26 (old calendar) Was the 14th successor of Peter as Pope, reigned from 199-217. Died a martyr during the persecu- tions of Christians under Emperor Septimius Severus. Was most famous for allowing those who renounced the faith because of fear of persecution and or death, to come back to the Church in good standing. THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY at St. Zepherin Church The Immaculate Heart of Mary is a devotional name used to refer to the interi- or life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, her joys and sorrows, her virtues and hidden perfections, and, above all, her virginal love for God the Father, her maternal love for her son Jesus, and her compassionate love for all people. SAINT PAUL at St. Zepherin Church St Paul was an influential figure in the early development of Christianity. His writings and epistles form a key section of the New Testament; St Paul helped to codify and unify the direction of the emerging religion of Christianity. In particular, St Paul emphasized the role that salvation is based on faith and not religious customs. St Paul was both Jewish and a Roman citizen; in his early life, he took part in the persecution of Chris- tians. However, on the road to Damascus, he underwent a con- version and became a commit- ted Christian himself. St. Paul is always picture with a sword and the Bible, for God’s word it is a two edged sword. KNOW YOUR RELIGIOUS IMAGE at St. Ann Church (chapel) DIVINE MERCY The first Mass during which the Divine Mercy image was displayed was on April 28, 1935, the first Sunday after Easter (the Feast of Divine Mercy) and was at- tended by Sr. Faustina (Diary of St. Faustina, item 420). The devotion to Divine Mercy Sunday grew rapidly after its designation by Pope John Paul II and is now widely celebrated by Catholics. The Divine Mercy image is often carried in procession on Divine Mercy Sunday, and is placed in a location in the church so that it can be venerated by those who attended the Mass. KNOW YOUR RELIGIOUS IMAGE at St. Zepherin Church ST. PETER He is the patron saint of popes and of Rome and of many cities that bear his name, such as St. Petersburg and Saint- Pierre. As a former fisherman, he is the pa- tron saint of netmakers, shipbuilders, and fishermen, and, because he holds the “keys of heaven,” he is also the pa- tron saint of locksmiths. Before he became a Saint, Apostle Peter travelled far in order to share the good news about Jesus to the people. He was one of the disciples who was in- strumental in taking the gospel to the world and worked towards the growth of Christianity. St. Peter was not canonized. He was pro- claimed a saint by early Christians be- cause of his martyrdom. In the primitive Church, martyrs were immediately recog- nized as witnessing to the perfection of Christian life on earth, having shown the ultimate proof of their love for Christ by the offering of their lives. KNOW YOUR BEAUTIFUL STATUE at St. Ann Church BLESSED VIRGIN MARY According to the New Testament Mary is the mother of Jesus. She was an ordinary Jewish woman of Nazareth, and she was also known as Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Mary and Virgin Mary. We know almost everything Mary-related from the New Testament. People that have read the New Testament know her husband Joseph, her relatives Zechariah and Elizabeth. We al- so know Magnificat, the song she sang. The Holy Book also states she traveled from Galilee to the hill country and to Bethlehem. We know that she and her husband visited the temple where baby boy Jesus was dedicated when Jesus was 12 years old. And we know she was at the crucifixion of Jesus in Jerusalem. KNOW YOUR STAINED GLASS WINDOW at St. Zepherin Church The picture of the keys is the symbol of Saint Peter and the Papacy. In the Gospel of Matthew chapter 16 it says: And I say to you, you are Pe- ter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatev- er you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. KNOW YOUR BEAUTIFUL STATUE at St. Ann Church THIS STATUE OF MARY IS IN ST. ANN’S CHAPEL AND IS HONORED BY OUR PARISH CHILDREN ON MOTHER’S DAY DURING OUR FIRST COMMUNION MASSES. Mary, Mother of God. Mary, sweet peace and dearest consolation of suffering mortal: you are the fount whence springs the current of solicitude that brings unto our soil unceasing fecundation. From your abode, enthroned on heaven’s height, in mercy deign to hear my cry of woe and to the radiance of your mantle draw my voice that rises with so swift a flight. You are my mother, Mary, and shall be my life, my stronghold, my defense most thorough; and you shall be my guide on this wild sea. If vice pursues me madly on the morrow, if death harasses me with agony; come to my aid and dissipate my sorrow! KNOW YOUR STAINED GLASS WINDOW at St. Zepherin Church Holy Thursday night, after the Last Supper, when Jesus prays in the Garden of Gethsemane before his ar- rest. “Father, your will be done, not mine.” KNOW YOUR BEAUTIFUL STATUE at St. Ann Church Statue of child Mary with her mother Saint Ann. Child Mary is holding scroll proclaiming my soul magnifies the Lord”. KNOW YOUR STAINED GLASS WINDOW at St. Zepherin Church SISTER MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE AND THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS In 1673, French Visitation Sister Mar- garet Mary Alacoque had a vision of Jesus. He asked her to tell the Church to honor his Most Sacred Heart. Jesus made the promise; “In excess of the mercy of my heart, I promise that my all powerful love will grant to all those who receive Holy Communion on the First Fridays, for nine consecutive months, the Grace of final repentance; they will not die in my displeasure, nor without receiving the Sacraments and my heart will be their secure refuge in that last hour.” KNOW YOUR STAINED GLASS WINDOW at St. Zepherin Church MARY OF BETHANY WASHING JESUS’ FEET In the Gospel of John, Mary of Bethany is the woman who anoints Jesus’ feet with expensive perfume and nard. She is the sister of Martha and Lazarus. KNOW YOUR STAINED GLASS WINDOW at St. Zepherin Church THE BOY JESUS IN THE TEMPLE In Luke’s Gospel, 2:41- 52, after three days search- ing for the boy Jesus, Mary & Joseph find him in the Temple, setting in the midst of teachers listening to them and asking questions. All were astounded by his answers. KNOW YOUR STAINED GLASS WINDOW at St. Zepherin Church ST. PATRICK Bishop of Ireland after converting the people of Ireland to Catholicism.