After the 2020 murder of George Floyd, the working Art Committee proposed the expansion of our church iconography to include international and American Saints and Holy People reflecting the diversity of our Parish.

The working group now proposes to the community the second phase of the project – the installation of two tapestries in the Narthex one on each side leading up the steps to the church. The highly regarded artist, John Nava, who created the tapestries at the Cathedral of Los Angeles, has accepted a commission to create the tapestries. The tapestries will continue the theme of the communion of Holy People and Saints and focusses on people of heroic virtue from the Americas.

We invite you to take a closer look at those we propose to include and to propose others who would reflect the diversity of our world and the commonality of all seekers of justice.

Click here to view the presentation. We look forward to hearing your comments and suggestions at artcommittee@sfxavier.org.