Monday 18 March 2024
Here are the first two scenes from the life of St Aloysius in our newly restored murals. The first shows his first Holy Communion at the hands of St Charles Borromeo on the left. On the right, St Aloysius receives his father’s blessing to renounce his inheritance and join the Society of Jesus.
Around the scenes are IHS and SA monograms, representing the Holy Name of Jesus and “St Aloysius”.
Underneath the layers of grey paint, we discovered there was actually a pretty serious crack in the plaster on this side. It’s not even possible to see where it was now, thanks to the excellent work by @clivedenconservation
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