Stained Glass

There are two groups of stained glass windows in the church edifice. All of the windows are original to 1904 except for the large transept panels which were added in 1931 when the church was enlarged. The manufacturer of the original windows is not known.

The transept windows were built by the Munich Studio of Chicago, Illinois. Their catalog advertised "stained glass ecclesiastical art figure windows". Among the churches in Kansas advertised to have used Munich Studios were St. John's in Herington, Immaculate Chapel in St. Mary's, Holy Name in Kansas City, and St. Mary's in Marysville, as well as the Chapel of the Nazareth Academy in Concordia. The company advertised work that was "uniformly good", that they "give always more rather than less", and that they "devote every care and attention to make windows that will not fade or be affected by the agencies of time."

The panels of the west transept feature St. Joseph, Mary, Mother of God, and St. John the Baptist.

Click on either upper or lower panel to see and read more detail.

The panels of the east transept feature St. John the Evangelist, St. Patrick, and St. Clare (of Assisi).

Click on either upper or lower panel to see and read more detail.

There are two large rectangular panels to the left (left photo) and right (right photo) of the sanctuary and five panels above the altar around the dome. The two larger rectangular panels are the first of twelve such panels, five on each side of the church, representing the Apostles. The other panels are shown as part of the east and west wall panels, below. There are two other panels at the front of the church, facing Ninth Street, that are shown in the last section below with the choir loft and chapel.

Click on any of these windows (left or right images) to see more detail.

East Wall Panels

As with the west wall, there are 5 east wall panels as seen from the outside and 4 from the inside. The fifth panel is in the Reconcilation Room and can not be completely seen. In the image to the left, you can see the very top and bottom of the fifth panel. Click on any of the first four panels to see the panel in more detail. Click here to see the fifth hidden panel.

West Wall Panels

There are 5 west wall panels as seen from the outside and 4 from the inside. The fifth panel is in the staircase to the choir loft and can only be completely seen from those steps. In the image to the left, you can see the very top and bottom of the fifth panel. Click on any of the first four panels to see the panel in more detail. Click here to see the fifth panel hidden behind the doorway to the choir loft.

Front of Church, Choir Loft, and Chapel and Sacristy

There are two large rectangular panels at front of the church. At the left (from the street) is Saint Patrick (click here) and to the right is Saint Joseph (click here).

The stained glass windows in the choir loft and chapel and sacristy are decorative and do not represent any images. Click here to see some of these panels.