Last Updated: Tuesday - 01/04/2011

Stained glass marks hospital's centennial

EDMONTON — Sister Rosalie Cadron-Jett‚ foundress of Misericordia Sisters, is back to welcome patients, family and friends at Misericordia Hospital.

To mark the centennial of the hospital, a stained glass installed in the lobby depicting Sister Rosalie was unveiled June 6.

"We hope that people who enter our doors would feel welcomed by Sister Rosalie," said Rita Sandmaier, corporate director of mission and pastoral care, in an unveiling ceremony.

The life size image of Rosalie was created from an 1860 photo of the foundress by David Warawa, an Edmonton artist who developed a sophisticated technique of glass art making.

Warawa, who worked about 1,000 hours to accomplish this project, said that "this piece of art is a product of 15 years research and experiment on techniques and methods."

This artist, who started doing religious art in 1986, is the same hand behind the stained glass windows of St. Agnes Church on 109th Street.

He considers his artwork spiritual when it touches and inspires other people especially the older generation.

According to Sandmaier, the image of Sister Rosalie would be a lasting reminder of their beginnings and roots with the Misericordia Sisters.

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