The ten Connick stained glass windows in the nave depict the Passion of Our Lord, the Resurrection and Ascension, and the eight Beatitudes. While differing in theme and content, the design of each of these windows is based on a shared template. The Gothic arches of the windows are divided in half vertically, allowing for paired narrative scenes in each half. In the top center of each window is a quatrefoil with a star; outside the quatrefoil, light beams extend to the sides and down. Each window in the pair is topped by a circle below a triangle; with each circle framing the face of a cherub bounded by wings. The windows are decorated with fleur-de-lys and acanthus leaf motifs and each includes a memorial at the bottom. Each of the two narrative panels is divided into an upper part with the story and a lower part depicting a kneeling angel holding symbols relevant to the narrative. Relevant scripture passages are printed on the page of an open book between the upper and lower portions of the narrative panels.
Charles J. Connick was well known for his use of red and blue in the stained glass windows he designed. The dominant color used in our Resurrection and Ascension and the Passion windows is red. This distinguishes them thematically from the eight Beatitude windows that use blue as their dominant color. This reversed red/blue color scheme is carried out throughout the windows and is particularly noticeable in the outside borders, the upper medallions, and the mandorlas.
