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The
symbol above the Baptismal Font (to the right of the main altar) represents
the Holy Trinity. This symbol is placed in a most significant place because
the Sacrament of Baptism makes our souls the temple of the Holy Trinity.
The hand at the left peak of the symbol represents God the Father
as the Creator, the One from whom all creation has come forth. The triangle
which brings the entire symbol into unity represents the Trinity: the
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. All the sides of the triangle are equal
which represents our Faith of three equal persons in one God. Superimposed
upon the triangle is the Chalice out of which rises the Host. This is
the Eucharistic symbol for Christ, the Son of God.
The dove represents the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity,
who exercises the power of the Father and the Son in creation and redemption.
The
symbol above the Tabernacle is a visual representation of Our Lady of
the Blessed Sacrament. The first two letters at the top are the Alpha
and the Omega. The Alpha is the first letter of the Greek
alphabet and the Omega is the last. Thus we have the beginning
and the end. It is appropriate that these two letters became the symbol
for Christ, the beginning and the end of all things. The dove is
the symbol for the Holy Spirit. He descended upon Mary at the Annunciation,
was present at Jesus' baptism, and came upon the Church at Pentecost.
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