The winged creature with a lion's face is the symbol for Mark. His gospel narrative "The voice of one crying in the wilderness," suggests the roar of the lion.
St. Jude Thaddeus, cousin of our Lord. This apostle traveled far on missionary journeys, hence the ship.
St. Patrick represented by the green shamrock; the bishop's crosier and the serpent (devil) he drove from Ireland.
St. James, Greater - The three scallop shells are the symbol of pilgrimage and stands for this apostle's zeal and missionary spirit.
The Holy Family is depicted with the bird in a cage. The Presentation in the temple.
The symbol of birds and animals, for St. Francis, is for his love of all things created by God.
The symbol of wheat for the bread, grapes, for the wine and the Chalice.
These are three symbols of the Virgin; the Starry Crown, the Lily for virginity, and the Crescent Moon seen by St. John, to be Jesus Christ, as the light of the moon.
The rod blossoming with lilies and carpenter's square, represents the working father and stability
St. Joseph of Nazareth represented by the saw, axe and plane. The worker.
The Creation by the hand of God. Creating land, water, sun, planets, etc.
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