The South Transept of the Church is located near the altar.   At the lower level is an alcove containing our Shrine mentioned previously.   The Shrine actually sits in the old baptismal area and, unfortunately, covers a wonderful stained glass window of Jesus being baptized by John the Baptist.   This stained glass window was donated by Rev. J.W. Kelly in memory of John Kelly.

Above the shrine going from west to east are the following stained glass windows:

St. Ignatius Loyala The stained glass window was donated by the Temperance Society. St. Ignatius was a Spanish saint who lived from 1491 - 1556AD.   He founded the Society of Jesus also known as the Jesuits to reform the Church.  A wealthy man and soldier, Ignatius discovered Jesus recovering from war wounds.   Besides founding the Jesuits, St. Ignatius is, also, known for his Spiritual Exercises, which are still practiced today.   St. Ignatius is considered the Patron Saint of Religious Retreats.

St. Vincent de Paul The stained glass window was donated by the Catholic Benevolent Legion. St. Vincent de Paul was a French saint who lived from 1580 - 1660AD.   He began his career as a parish priest devoted to easy living, but after ministering to peasants and convicts decided to dedicate his life to the poor.   He founded the Vincentians and Sisters of Charity devoted to the poor, as well as, the St. Vincent de Paul Society which helped the poor.

St. Columban The stained glass window was donated by the Royal Order of Hibernians. St. Columban was an Irish saint who lived from 540 - 615AD.   He founded many monasteries in Europe and spread the Faith throughout Europe.   He opposed the practices of King Theodoric of Burgundy who became Columban continual adversary as Columban worked at religious reform.

St. Paul The stained glass window was donated by the Holy Name Society. St. Paul is probably the most famous of Jesus's followers outside of St. Peter.   Paul was orinally named Saul and studied under the famous Jewish rabbi, Gamaliel, in Jerusalem.   Saul was a tent-maker and a Pharisee and was an avid persecutor of Christians.   On the road to Damascus, Saul (who was on his way to arrest some Christians) was struck down and had a vision of Jesus.   That experience changed Saul, who became a follower of Jesus, changed his name to Paul and became an apostle to the Gentiles.   His letters to the many churches that he formed and to his friends are part of our New Testament.   The early church fathers record that Paul was executed by the order of the Emperor Nero on the same day as Peter (67 AD) by being beheaded.