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On Saturday 28th January 2006, a new stained-glass window was unveiled in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. The window, sponsored by a private donor, was designed and made by the internationally-renowned artist Joseph Nuttgens.

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The window consists of two main lights. The left light features Our Lord on the cross. Around the cross stand his mother, his mother's sister (Mary the wife of Clopas) and Mary Magdalene. The right light illustrates Our Lord's appearance to Mary Magdalene, the first person to whom He appeared.

This window, generously sponsored by a private donor, forms a unity with the Last Supper window installed in May last year to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Sisters of Mercy. Situated in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, the three new windows celebrate how the risen Jesus Christ is present to and feeds His people today with the Bread of Life in the celebration of the Eucharist.

About the artist...
		Joseph Nuttgens studied at the Central School of Art and the Royal College of Art. After teaching in schools, art colleges and at Wormwood Scrubs Prison, he came back to stained glass through working for Patrick Reyntiens as manager of his studio between 1978 - 82, involved mainly on John Piper's windows for Robinson College, Cambridge, and the Benjamin Britten Memorial in Aldeburgh Church. Later, in his own studio, he made the John Betjaman Memorial window for Farnborough Church (Berks) to John Piper's design. Since 1982 he has designed and made many stained glass windows - for large church projects, including restorations, for schools, offices, as screens for interiors and for intimate house windows. His most notable works include Durham Cathedral's Millennium Window and 'The Fire Restoration' Window in The Royal Private Chapel of Windsor Castle (based on a theme chosen by Prince Philip).