Our Lady Queen of the Universe
Sixth window on the left side of the Church
On November 1st, during the Marian Year of 1954,the Holy Father, Pope Pius XII, proclaimed the liturgical feast of Mary, Queen of the Universe (formerly celebrated on May 31st). This window is dedicated to Mary under this title, one of the few of our Church windows not describing an apparition.
The top medallion depicts a crown, symbolizing queenship, imposed upon an M and an A, the first letters of Our Lady's name, Mary. The larger section is an original and unique conception of Mary as Queen of the Universe. In beautiful colors, Mary stands upon a cloud with a huge globe at her side and her right hand above the globe carrying the scepter of her queenship. Her left hand cradles the Christ Child whose arms are outstretched and, like Mary, He wears a crown. The magnetic rays emanating from Mary penetrate both the globe and the cloud, indicating that Mary's power is not limited to this world, but extends throughout the whole universe.
The lower medallion, depicts Pope Pius XII, often called the Marian Pope, whose great love and devotion to Mary was so much a part of many lives, since he served as Holy Father from 1939 until the early 1960's and:was Pope when this beautiful Marian church was built. The shield images a Papal tiara, a symbol that, as Vicar of Christ, the Pope is to teach, govern and sanctify the church.
Our Lady, Queen of the Universe, pray for us |
