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The carved pelican at the altar, is one of the oldest images in Christian iconography. It symbolizes Christ, and is associated with the Eucharist. It is based on the pre-Christian legend in which a pelican, in order to save the life of its young, pierces its own breast and sprays its chicks with blood which brings them back to life.
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© Photo courtesy of St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish | Anna Harter