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West Doors
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paintings above the west doors are the work of Dr Suan-Seh Foo, a
medical doctor, noted liturgical artist, and practising Anglo-Catholic in
Toronto.
The central panel depicts Our Lord reigning in glory, with attendant worshipping
angels. S. Clement is shown holding a model of our church, wearing the papal
tiara and clothed in the S. Clement cope made here by the embroidery guild
in the last century. S. Catherine of Alexandria, the minor patron of this
parish, is shown with her broken catherine wheel and a sword.
The panel near the font depicts the three sleeping magi receiving the dream
in which an angel advises them to return home by another way. This reference
to departures is also echoed in the third panel, which depicts the aged
Simeon welcoming the Christ Child, Our Lady, and S. Joseph into the Temple,
and crying “Nunc dimittis…”, and is meant as a pun on
the fact that the panels are over the doors leading out. Also in this panel
is the aged prophetess Anna, depicted in the habit of the All Saints Sisters,
whose home in this parish since 1880 has been named S. Anna’s.
Dr Foo was assisted in framing and gilding by the Bulgarian-Canadian iconographer
and restorer, Roumen Kirinkov. The paintings were installed and blessed
in February 2000 by Fr. Swain.
The central panel was erected by the parish as a memorial to George W. Day,
an extremely generous benefactor, sidesman, and devout member. The left
panel was given in memory of Brian V. Saderholm, vestryman and deeply committed
property chairman. The right panel was given in memory of Father William
Wetherell, curate here from 1938–1943, who returned in retirement
and assisted faithfully both here and at the Church of the Annunciation.
