The Rose Window

ID: 740 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University ~ Creator: Fred R. Gildersleeve

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The term rose window typically refers to a round window in gothic style architecture. Rose windows are characteristic of Roman Catholic churches. This window is unique in that it is not round.

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St. Francis on the Brazos

By Amanda Sawyer

The founding of St. Francis on the Brazos in 1924 marked the return of Franciscan missionaries to central Texas after a century’s absence. At the invitation of Rev. C.E. Byrne, the bishop of Galveston, Spanish Franciscan missionaries settled in Waco…