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St. Cecelia Church

Clearwater, Florida

Exterior:

Sanctuary:

Ambo
Sanctuary Lamp – St. Cecelia themed

Naves:

Left hand Nave
Right hand Nave

Stations of the Cross: (there is a set of stations in each of the two naves)

Stained Glass Windows:

Windows in the Left-hand Nave:

Annunciation
(Luke 1:26-28)
Visitation (Luke 1:42)
Birth of Jesus
(Luke 2:14)
Presentation in the Temple
(Luke 2:27)
Finding in the Temple (Luke 2:47)
Queenship of Mary
(Luke 1:52)

Windows in the Right hand Nave: (each of these windows has a related Old Testament story beneath each New Testament story – a practice called typology)

Baptism (Matthew 3:13)
Marriage at Cana
(John 2:1-11)
Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5)
Peter Receives Keys (Matthew 16:19)
Anointing of Jesus
(Mark 14:3)
Entry into Jerusalem
Last Supper
(Matthew 26:26)
Agony in the Garden (Mark 14:35)
Resurrection (Luke 24)
Ascension (Acts 1)
Pentecost (Acts 2)
Last Judgement
(Matthew 25:31)

You can read more about the stained glass windows here.

Statues:

The parish has a large outdoor area for prayer, which includes a number of statues and a Schoenstatt Shrine.

St. Cecilia
Mary
St. Francis of Assisi
St. Jude
St. Joseph
Mary
Mother Thrice Admirable (Outdoor Schoenstatt Shrine)

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