ECCE AGNUS DEI - BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD

Our Parish coat of arms was commissioned by Fr. Michael Magiera, FSSP, and the heraldic achievement completed by Matthew Alderman Studios in Spring of 2016.

Centered on the shield is the victorious Paschal Lamb walking on water, representing Our Lord.  The banner expresses the Latin phrase "Ecce Agnus Dei," translated meaning "Behold the Lamb of God," which are the words of our patron saint, St. John the Baptist, when Our Lord came to him to be baptized.  The crowning biretta was chosen, rare for parish shields in the United States, but in fairly common use in Europe and Spain.  It emphasizes our orientation towards the Extraordinary Form, as the biretta worn by the priest during certain parts of the Mass is a most recognizable icon for the Latin rite.  The shield border contains allusions to the FSSP by using the three tears of St. Peter and the Keys to Heaven, found likewise on the FSSP shield, and also employs the baptismal shell, referring to the shell found on the coat of arms of Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus.