Our Lady of Mount Carmel
"The Annunciation"
This window is in the dome
wall above the main altar.
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Note: Horizontal shadow line
in the angel's hair & dove is from the deteriorating Plexiglas storm
window frame.Stained Glass window preservation experts believe this type
of energy conservation method common in the 1970's actually causes damage.Trapping
the sun's heat in summer (think of your car in July), it makes the glass
sealing putty dry up & fall out.The clouded, yellowing Plexiglas also
makes it impossible to see the windows clearly at night from the outside
as you could until the 1970's.OLMC is currently consulting with preservation
experts to find the best solution to keep the windows safe from the elements
& vandalism.....
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#1 in a
series of five windows originally donated by the OLMC Rosary Society
"The
Annunciation"
Munich Studios,
1915
Our Lady of
Mount Carmel Church, Wyandotte, Michigan. copyright 2002