Many people ask what is the significance or the meaning of the stained glass window above the altar and why is it so modern and stylized?
First, it is important to realize that after Vatican II, the church recommended that windows above the altar should never be so mesmerizing that they draw more attention to the window during Mass than to what is taking place on the altar. Therefore the designer of our window at San Antonio chose to do a stylized depiction of Jesus’ ascension into heaven.
The following is the explanation that was given to our very first parishioners.
Notice that the window is divided into nine sections. If you look closely at the top right section, you can see 5 pieces of white glass that are shaped like the upward extended hand of Jesus.
Next, notice the inverted U-shape design between the upper left and upper middle piece. This is meant to be the head of Jesus as he ascends.
All the swirling different colored glass pieces (done in colors to co-ordinate with the décor of the rest of the church) are meant to be the clouds that began to cover the figure of Jesus as He ascended into heaven.