WINDOW TO ST. VINCENT THE PAUL. (East elevation - 11th window) This portrayal of St. Vincent de Paul was selected because it is the most characteristic representation of the great priest and humanitarian. In the foreground is Marguerite Nasean, the first sister of Charity. St. Catherine Laboure, to whom, in later years, was manifested the apparition of the Miraculous Medal is also included.
On the left medallion is the founding of the Congregation of the Mission by St. Vincent de Paul. Here are clerics, together with some notaries to record the event. The seal of the Congregation, with their motto, Evangelizare pauperibus misit me (“He hath sent me to preach the Gospel to the poor,”) is above the head of St. Vincent. Beneath the figure is a facsimile of an autograph signed by the Saint. |
The background of this window is enriched by emblems as follows:
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