At the front entrance to the new building stands the towering figure of Christ, arms outstretched in welcome. The seven-foot figure of Jesus was carved from marble in the Dolomite Mountains of Northern Italy. It is hoped that this figure of the Welcoming Christ will become a challenging icon for St. Patrick Parish as we strive to grow ever more fully as a welcoming community of faith.

To the right of Welcoming Christ is the statue of Our Lady of Fatima donated in loving memory of one of our St. Patrick families. Notice how lovingly Our Blessed Mother looks toward the three children, Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta.

The upper section of the tower on Central Street features four stained-glass windows from St. Aidan Parish in Brookline with depictions of the Annunciation, the Agony in the Garden, St. Joseph and St. Catherine. The focus of these windows in Christian Vocation as Our Blessed Mother, at the Annunciation and Jesus, at Gethsemane challenge us with their total openness to God’s will. St. Joseph and Stained Glass Window - Saint Catherine of SienaSt. Catherine of Siena represent all of the men and women of faith who have sought to discern God’s will in the course of their daily lives. The window of the Agony in the Garden has been designed as our lasting memorial to the men and women who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

As you look to the back of our sanctuary, the beautiful oak-carved reredos is a gift from the Immaculate Conception Parish in Cambridge. The tabernacle, placed at the center of the reredos is the gift of St. Joseph Parish in Hyde Park. Providentially, the green marble base of the tabernacle coordinates perfectly with the connemara marble of our own base that includes sections of the altar rail from St. Margaret Parish in Brockton. It is possible to peer through the spiral columns of the base to view the altar stone with the relics. The relics in our church altar are those of St. John Bosco, St. Therese of Lisieux and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.

The magnificent stained-glass window in the center of the sanctuary is a ‘glimpse into heaven’ as Christ the King is surrounded by the saints and angels. This extraordinary window comes from St. Aidan Parish in Brookline.

The windows that flank the Christ the King window honor our patron, St. Patrick and St. Brigid of Kildare. There were stained-glass windows of these two saints in the sanctuary of our early church and there were statues of them enshrined in the niches of the gothic altar during a later period of time. These windows are a gift of St. Margaret of Scotland Parish in Brockton, along with the other windows of the saints that line the Pomeworth Street wall of the church. From left to right, the windows depict St. Michael the Archangel, St. James the Apostle, St. Patrick and St. Therese of Lisieux. The window of St. Michael the Archangel honors our architect, Angelo Michael Petrozelli.

Most recently, after the renovation of the lower Church, we utilized some of the stained-glass windows from our Parish Convent which was located on Pomeworth St.

Please take an opportunity to view the beautiful stained-glass windows which have been placed in the hallway to the lower Church as well as on in the altar area.

The ambo has been placed at the left of the sanctuary as a privileged place for the proclamation of God’s Holy Word in scripture. The ambo coordinates perfectly with the reredos as it too comes from the Immaculate Conception Parish in Cambridge. You might want to inspect close-up the intricate carvings of liturgical symbols and butterflies on the rounded barrel of the ambo (alpha and omega/ Ten Commandments/ John eagle/ cross/ scales/ seven ship candles/ oak leaves and acorns).

The Stations of the Cross that line the wall of the nave are a gift from St. Joseph Parish in Hyde Park. They have been mounted on new based to coordinate with the architecture of St. Patrick Church.

Entering the first floor foyer, sign yourself with the Sign of the Cross as you dip your hand into one of the magnificent holy water fonts the bottom of each stairway. These marble statues of angels watched over successive generations of the faithful who came to worship at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Jamaica Plain. A beautiful wood-carved bas-relief of the Nativity has been placed at the St. Benedict Door as another gift of the Blessed Sacrament Parish.

As you enter the front door, there is a pair of exquisite stained-glass windows of Our Blessed Mother and St. Anne with Mary as a child. These windows will sustain a spiritual link between the St. Patrick Parish and the former St. Patrick Convent. These were the windows that flanked the tabernacle in the convent chapel. They have been a cherished part of the prayer experience of the sisters who meditated and worshipped in that chapel for 95 years. As you enter this door, please offer a prayer for the Sisters of Providence, Sisters of St. Joseph, Sisters of Notre Dame and Dominican Sisters who served this parish so faithfully and generously over the course of a century.

Our new parish hall has been named “Our Lady of Providence Hall” in honor of the Sisters of Providence of St. Mary of the Woods in Indiana. These faithful women served St. Patrick School and St. Patrick High School for nearly a hundred years.

The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes is a reconstruction of the grotto that was built by parishioners during 1954. Our grotto is enshrined in many family photo albums as a favored space for photographs on the days of First Holy Communions, Confirmations and weddings. The addition of the fountain is a special gift of the Gerardi Family. The rebuilding of the grotto was a labor of love for Michael and Joseph Gerardi. The bench by the side memorializes Mr. James Eicher for his many years of service and on the Building Committee at St. Patrick Parish.