13 Architectural Highlights @ The Shrine features 36 stained-glass windows and two mosaics. Created by artist Fred Leuchs, these portray the mercy of God as seen in Scripture. @ The high altar is made of Vermont marble. It holds the tabernacle for reserving the Eucharist. The Divine Mercy Image is above the altar, flanked by hand-carved statues of the apostles, each carrying their instruments of evangelization or martyrdom. @ Just above the Divine Mercy Image is a statue of Mary, the Immaculate Conception, carved from white Carrara marble. @ Above Mary, a magnificent mural depicts the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, crowning Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth. @ Two sculpted cherubs (not pictured here) keep watch over the sanctuary. @ Looking to the choir loft, at the opposite end of the church, a grand rose window depicts various symbols of Mary taken from the Litany of Loreto.
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