1917-19 - Stained Glass

"The windows in the rear of the altar showing the Ascension were given by the local council of the Knights of Columbus."

Expansion

Around 1916-17, 28 years after the dedication of Epiphany Church on North Elmer Avenue, the parish had outgrown the building and Father James Shanley, second pastor of the parish, purchased two lots: the Kinney property, situated on the corner of South Elmer Avenue and Hayden Street, and the Carmen property adjoining it. The house standing on the corner was removed and became the site of the new church. In 1917 Architect John J. Howley’s plans for the new church were accepted and the contract for the work was let to John Shea of Sayre. The cornerstone was laid in 1917 but the worked progressed slowly and the dedication did not take place until Oct. 26, 1919. At the time the new structure was referred to as “a magnificent edifice that overlooks the town as an ideal structure of its kind.”

The windows of the church are from the Munich Studio company of Chicago and each is a work of rare art. The large front window, representing Saint Cecelia, was given by two ladies’ societies of the church, the LCBA and the Daughters of Isabella. The windows in the rear of the altar showing the Ascension were given by the local council of the Knights of Columbus. The cost of the new church was $75,000

Source:

http://thedailyreview.com/from-1888-to-2013-epiphany-parish-celebrating-125-years-1.1585772