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Nativity of our Lord Church - Photos

The interior contains a nave and side aisles with marble-faced Corinthian columns.

The interior contains a nave and side aisles with marble-faced Corinthian columns.

After St. Stanislaus Church closed in1989, Nativity received the altar as a gift.

After St. Stanislaus Church closed in1989, Nativity received the altar as a gift.

Notable is the coffered ceiling.

Notable is the coffered ceiling.

The sixteen clerestory windows are composed of gold opalescent glass bordered by a red and blue geometrical design.

The sixteen clerestory windows are composed of gold opalescent glass bordered by a red and blue geometrical design.

The west rose window is done in geometrical patterns of blue, green, red and gold pot-metal glass.

The west rose window is done in geometrical patterns of blue, green, red and gold pot-metal glass.

The rose window floods the nave with color in the setting sun.

The rose window floods the nave with color in the setting sun.

The rose window floods the nave with color in the setting sun.

The rose window floods the nave with color in the setting sun.