The style of the windows is contemporary to coordinate with the architecture and abstract to engage the imagination. The movement in the designs evokes the mystery of creation, with elements that recall water, wind, light and growth. The glass includes iridescent, antique, cathedral and flash glass in soft, transcendental hues.
In the trio of designs created for the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, the host is depicted in the upper window, and the wheat, vines and blood of Christ are present in the organic lines of the side windows. The movement of these lines directs attention to the Tabernacle, which is positioned below them and is the focus of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. The large nave window, below, represents Spiritual Awakening, with dynamic unity between the figure and all of creation.
Conrad Schmitt Studios has also created a dramatic, 14-foot crucifix that is installed above the altar at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church.
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