THE BUTTERFLY The Butterfly is a symbol of the Resurrection and Eternal Life. As the butterfly leaves the pupa and soars upward with a new body, so through Jesus Christ are His followers borne to a new life. The Daisy is a symbol of Christ’s Innocence.THE CHIEF CORNERSTONEJesus Christ is the “Chief Cornerstone” as declared in Ephesians 2:20. The IHC is the abbreviation for the Greek word meaning Jesus. The additional symbols in the design also represent Jesus Christ - The Alpha and Omega meaning the beginning and the end; the Cross and the Crown – Victory over Death; the Chalice and Host – the Body and Blood of Christ.THE CORONATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARYThe Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is represented by the Crown. As a symbol of royalty, the crown symbolizes Mary as the Queen of Heaven. A starry nimbus is used in Christian symbolism to distinguish the Virgin Mary from other persons in pictures. The Twelve Start and the Crescent Moon are reflective of the scriptural reference to the Blessed Virgin Mary found in Revelations 12:1. The Feast of the Queenship of Mary is Mary 31.THE CREATIONThe Creation is symbolically represented by the forms of life depicted in the water, on the land, in the airs, and in the sky. The sun radiates, forming a Cross, signifying God’s Presence over all creation. The upraised Arms of Man acknowledge the beauty of the earth and the magnificence of the Creator.THE CREATIONThe Creation is symbolically represented by the forms of life depicted in the water, on the land, in the airs, and in the sky. The sun radiates, forming a Cross, signifying God’s Presence over all creation. The upraised Arms of Man acknowledge the beauty of the earth and the magnificence of the Creator.HOLY FAMILY FLIGHT INTO EGYPTThe Flight into Egypt occurred February 17, fifty-five days after the birth of Jesus, when King Herod’s soldiers approached close to the cave at Bethlehem where the Holy Family was staying. St. Joseph, Our Lady and their Divine Child set out for Egypt to flee the slaughter of little boys. The town to which they fled was called Fostat, near Cairo, but 300 miles from Bethlehem. Fostat is near Helipolis, a city in which statues of pagan gods collapsed when the Holy Family passed. The symbols of the PX, the Marian Monogram, and the Chisel, Hammer, Walking Staff represent Jesus, Mary and Joseph; the Palm Tree and Pyramids represent the flight to Egypt. The Feast Day is February 17.THE HOLY FAMILYThis window depicts portraits of Mary, Jesus and Joseph. The feast celebrating the dignity of the Holy Family is observed on the Sunday within the Octave of the Christmas. The carpenter's square is indicative of Joseph's trade. The three rayed nimbus shows Jesus' divinity.IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARYMary was from the first instant of her conception, without original sin. God created the soul of Mary in sheer holiness. Pope Pius IX declared the Immaculate Conception of Mary as a dogmas of the Catholic Faith on December 3, 1854. S