The stained glass windows in Holy Family Chapel were installed after electric lights were introduced in the 1930s. The upper windows are...

Several arches in these two door ways are found near the main altar of the chapel built in late Romanesque style. Notice the door on the...

Benefactor John Ryan left money in his will for the renovations in the chapel as the sisters prepared for the centennial of their arrival...

Before electricity was introduced to the Motherhouse, windows like these with 2 shades of yellow translucent glass were used in the 1899...

Joseph Sibbel created this group for Holy Family Chapel, completed in 1899. Fashioned out of marble, it is unusual because Jesus is...

Made in Lyon, France, the statue arrived at the Motherhouse in the early 1860s. When Holy Family chapel was completed in 1899, Mary was...

This space was originally an open air breeze way between 2 wings. On the left the building was completed in 1861 and on the right, 1865....

This communion railing was made by Schrader and Conradi, a St. Louis firm. Made of Italian marble, it was installed in Holy Family...

The detail of the stained glass seems modern because of the juxtaposition of such bold colors. But the window is dated circa 1865.

Found on the Motherhouse grounds, the labyrinth invites those who seek to enter and walk the journey. Moving inward, the pilgrim may...

These double doors are found at the top of a stairway at the juncture of the 1854 and 1883 wings. Because there was no electricity when...

Sister Artist Joan Clish (1917-1977) designed a four panel piece with enamel on copper on wood. Each panel is a six inch square. In this...