THE COMMISSION TO THE APOSTLES’ WINDOW.
(North elevation - 7th window, over the main entrance to the Chapel) This was the gift of Archbishop Cantwell. It is a twin light window and is surmounted by a small mullion light and has for its subject the Commission of the Apostles. The figure of the Master dominates the Eleven who are gathered together for the first mission establishment. The mandate, Euntes docete omnes gentes, is inscribed above the heads of the group and to aid in identification, each Apostle bears a symbol denoting his calling or the manner of his martyrdom. |
The introduction of the arms of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on one shield and the family arms of Archbishop Cantwell on the other serve two purposes: the artist achieved two primary color spots in the design and, at the same time, left a record of him to whose zeal the Seminary owes its existence.
Emulating the dedication inscribed on many of the Irish ecclesiastical art antiquities, one has been introduced in the base of this window and reads: Ad Dei Gloriam Hiberniaeque Honorem. In the mullion light, above the main subject, is placed a representation of the Celtic chapel of King Cormac, at Cashel, Ireland. This is one of the most historic Irish shrines and is linked with the history of the Cantwell family. |