One of the oldest Christian legends is that of St. Agnes. She was distinguished for her purity and sanctity. She refused the love of Sempronius saying that Christ was her spouse. Sempronius’ father was Prefect of Rome and, becoming very angry, ordered her to be tormented. She was stripped of her clothing, but her hair grew so long that it entirely covered her. An angel appeared and clothed her in a shining garment. When Sempronius approached her, he was smitten with blindness. St. Agnes was ordered to be burned as a sorceress, but the flames refused to touch her so she was killed with a sword. When people worshipped at her tomb, she appeared with a snow white lamb. Here she is shown as young and fair, holding a lamb. The flames of her persecution are in the background. 

This window was given by a group of young women forming the St. Agnes Guild (the older women belonged to St. Mary’s Guild).

Saint Katherine was granddaughter of the King of Egypt. She was very learned. At an early age she became Queen at her father’s death but she refused to marry as a result of a vision and determined to give up the world for the service of the Church. The Emperor Maximin, in his persecutions of the Christians at Alexandria, had Katherine brought to his castle and confined to the dungeon. Her virtue and belief influenced the Empress and attendants, and they became converted. Maximin had them put to death and after Katherine refused to become Empress, ordered her to be bound on the sharp points of four revolving wheels. According to her legend, an angel broke the wheel and fragments killed the onlookers – She was then tortured and beheaded. An angel carried her body to Mount Sinai. She is represented as young, crowned, with a palm, a book and pen in her hand, with a broken spiked wheel, She is Patroness of Philosophy, Learning, Schools, and Colleges. 

This window was given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Sarah Taylor and Anne Coit by their children John Coit and Josephine Coit – Easter Sunday 1911