The stained glass window was donated by Mary Furey in memory of Matthew, Michael and Frank Furey and restored in memory of Al Ciaschi.

St. Mary Magdalen was one of Jesus' disciples.   Jesus healed her of possession by seven demons.   She was present at the crucifixion and went to Jesus' tomb to find it empty.   It is she to whom Jesus appears first after the Resurrection.   It is considered significant by Biblical scholars that the Gospels make this point, since the testimony of a woman was not viewed as being valid.   The gospel writers must have been telling the truth, because they would otherwise be hurting their case by insisting that Mary was the first witness to the Resurrection.

Usually, in images, she carries an ointment jar.   She is sometimes associated with Mary, the sister of Lazarus, but that Mary was probably someone else.   Also, she is sometimes thought of as the adulteress in John 8:1-12, but there is no biblical proof for that assumption.