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Over the altar in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit is a stained glass window

Made to our own design by Mr. Hogan, owner of Hogan Cathedral Art Glass Studio of Saratoga. Mr. Hogan and his family are nationally known for their Cathedral Art Glass.

The concept of our window is the Holy Spirit, your Retreat Master, coming into the chapel bringing to you a renewal of the Seven Gifts of the Spirit you received at Baptism. We must be sensitive listeners in order to respond to the annointing of the Holy Spirit if we are to have a fuller growth and a deeper awareness of the Father, our Creator, of Jesus Christ, our Redeemer and of the Holy Spirit, our Sanctifier.

We pray, "Pour forth Your Spirit so that we might know the fullness of God's love for us and renew in us the Gifts of the Holy Spirit!" We Pray that we grow continually in God's grace offered to us while on retreat.

The rays coming from the Dove represent the Seven Gifts descending upon you. The flame of fire in the center - the torch of everlasting life, the Fire of God's love which is manifested in the Holy Spirit. The tongues of fire at Pentecost are also seen in the window. There is to be seen fish, the sign of the Christian. When the lights are on at night, you can see Christ the King and High Priest. Also, when you look from the outside of the chapel, you can see all of this as well.


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