About the Sanctuary


The stained-glass window above the center altar depicts King Wenceslaus
prepared to defend his people and his country.


 
The painting on the ceiling to the left of the High Altar shows Good King Wenceslaus on the Feast of St. Stephen (December 26) carrying supplies to the poor, old beggar. Recall the Christmas carol about this: "Good King Wenceslaus look'd out...on the Feast of Stephen."
 


 

The painting above the Blessed Virgin's altar is Wenceslaus being killed by his twin brother Boleslav and other henchmen, on the steps of the church where Wenceslaus was going for early Mass.

The painting of St. Wenceslaus and two pages preparing bread and wine for the holy sacrifice of the Mass. According to tradition, St. Wenceslaus was so devoted to the Mass and to Holy Communion that he raised the wheat and grapes and prepared the bread and wine himself.
 
 


 
 

The painting above St. Joseph's altar is of Radislav, a chieftain who rebelled against King Wenceslaus. After seeing a vision of an angel, he knelt in submission and obedience.

 
 

Medallions of famous shrines in Europe are found painted along the side walls of the church.

SVATA HORA, (The Holy Mount), the site 
of a shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary
This rose glass window in the choir
loft is acclaimed as the most beautiful
example of rose-window art, second
only to the one in the National Chapel
in Washington, D.C.
  CHLUMEK, a place of pilgrimmage.
VELEHRAD, where Sts. Cyril and Methodius
started their misionary work in Czechoslovakia.
 
 

BUDEC, St. Wenceslaus attended 
school here as a child


HRADCANY, (or palace) and Charles Bridge, famous bridge of statues in Prague, the site of the graves of Sts. Wenceslaus and Ludmilla 
and Vitus, the castle, and the seat of original government
These windows depict holy people, saints especially revered by the Czechs:
1) St. Cyril, monk and apostle to the Slavic 
    people
2) St. Methodius, priest and bishop
3) St. Adalbert of the Holy German Empire
4) St. Ludmila, Wenceslaus' grandmother
    (note the palm of martyrdom)
5) a very young St. Agnes of Rome, 
     martyred  for her Christian faith
6) St. Jhn Nepomuk, (1330-1393), was 
    bound in chains and thrown into the Vltava River when he refused to reveal the 
    confession of Queen Sophia to her husband, King Wenceslaus the Fourth, who suspected his queen of infidelity
HOSTYN, a shrine in Czechoslavakia honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary and the hometown of Father Joseph Bata who was
an assistant pastor at St.Wenceslaus
1913-15.


OLOMOUC, seminary where 

Monsignor August Vojacek was ordained


LEVY HRADEC, home Church 
of Blessed Agnes
On the ceiling, a round painting of St. John, writer of the Gospel bearing his name

Small circular picture of a heart with a crown of flowers, a symbol of love of Mother Jesus for us. The sword emphasizes that she "shared" the suffering of Jesus for us through her love

On the ceiling, a round painting of St. Matthew, writer of the Gospel bearing his name



 
Stained glass window of the crucifixion of Jesus.

Stained glass window of the Resurrection
On the ceiling, a round painting of St. Luke, writer of the Gospel bearing his name

Small circular picture of a heart with thorns, a symbol of love of Jesus for people, resulting in His suffering and death.

On the ceiling, a round painting of St. Mark, writer of the Gospel bearing his name
 
 
 
 

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