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PLANS for New Reconciliation Window in St. Johns Plans have been announced for a new stained glass window in St. John’s Catholic Church, Tralee which is renowned for its church art.
It will be the first window to be installed in over 60 years.
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In St John’s Church in Ashe Street, with a representative drawing of the planned new stained glass window, were, from left: Fr Sean Hanafin, Cllr Norma Foley, Bill Looney, Denis Kelliher, Fr Bernard Healy, Catherine Dwyer and John Griffin. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
The new stained Glass Window will have as its theme ‘Reconciliation – Love, Forgiveness, Healing’ and is being commissioned to coincide with the Tralee 800 celebrations in 2016.
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The artist is Tom Denny of the famous Denny family and internationally renowned stained glass artist, who is giving his services free of charge as a contribution to the project.
When the window is installed St. John’s will have stained glass spanning three centuries.
The new window will replace a plain glass window in the west wall of the church and be located between Seán Keating’s 8th and 9th Stations of the Cross. It will have three panels or “lights”. In each of the lights can be found glimpses of the history and landscape of Tralee as well as scriptural passages.
The parish are appealing to the community for support for this momentous project.
“Previous generations of Tralee people have made their contribution to enhancing the beauty of St. John’s, now there is an opportunity for the present generation to make their contribution,” said Fr. Sean Hanafin, P.P.
The central themes are reconciliation, healing and renewal and will have the parable of the Prodigal Son or Loving Father at its centre.
“The parish has already carried out major works on the church this year on the Great Sanctuary window, underpinning the northeast corner and installing a passive heating system” said Fr Sean.
Bill Looney, chairman of the Parish Pastoral Committee, said; “I’m sure that many parishioners, businesses and friends of Tralee at home and abroad would wish to contribute to the project. There will be a special collection at Masses in St. Johns over the weekend of August 15/16th and special leaflets have been printed which will be available at the back of all churches in Tralee.”
