The Sanctuary of St. Ita

Stained Glass Windows of St. Ita
Stained Glass Windows of St. Ita
Stained Glass Windows of St. Ita
Stained Glass Windows of St. Ita

St. Ita's New Church

Newspaper Clipping Announcing Start of Work on New Uptown Church

In 1923 with St. Ita’s Parish rapidly expanding, Father Crowe recognized that a new church building would need to be constructed. Archbishop George Mundelein permitted the project to proceed. He instructed Father Crowe to commission Henry J. Schlacks to design and provide the architectural style for the church. Schlacks designed the church in the French Gothic style. Ground was broken for this church in 1924 on the corner of Magnolia and Broadway. The black cornerstone of the church is from the ruins of St. Ita’s convent in Ireland and was laid on September 14, 1924 by Rt. Rev. Edward F. Hoban, the Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago at the time.  

Image of the outside of St. Ita

St. Ita's Stained Glass

Newspaper Clipping - Six Million Pieces of Glass in Them - Stained Glass of St. Ita's

One of the main staples of the church are the massive and elaborate stained-glass windows that adorn the walls of the church. Created in 1929, each glass contains various designs with the total number of individual glass pieces numbering over 6 million. Some of the depictions are of the Resurrection of Christ, the Ascension of Christ, and the Crucifixion of Christ. In addition to Jesus, Mary and the Apostles appear in several windows as well.