The Holy Family Window
Located on the west side of the nave, this window depicts the Holy Family at work, with the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary—St. Joachim and St. Anne—looking on. Mary is weaving; Jesus is sawing; St. Joseph has a mallet in his hand. They are working, but their tranquil expressions may well depict the motto: Prayer and Work.

The St. Therese Window
Located on the west side of the nave, this window shows various scenes in the life of the saint surrounding her central figure. Shown are her First Holy Communion, her petitioning of Pope Leo XIII for permission to enter Carmel although she was underage, her clothing as a Novice at the Lisieux Carmel, and her death there on September 30, 1897. In the tracery above are symbols of the Holy Face and of the Infant Jesus, reminding us of her full title, Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face. There was great devotion to St. Therese at the Cathedral in pre-World War II days, with a large statue and her own altar. This window remembers those days of great devotion to a great saint. The plaque below the window commemorates the visit of her major relics in September 2001. This window was used for the commemorative holy card distributed throughout the archdiocese for the occasion.

The Assumption Window
One of the latest windows installed in the Cathedral as well as one of those recently restored, this is one of five windows made by Guido Nincheri of Montreal. With its bright colours and interesting composition, the window has become a fitting remembrance of the solemn definition on November 1, 1950, of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, body and soul into heaven at the end of her earthly life. We are reminded of our faith in the resurrection of the body and of life everlasting: she is model, exemplar, and hope for the Church.

The Baptism of the Lord Window
Located in the northwest corner of the nave, this window is also the work of Guido Nincheri. Archbishop Duke, when ordering a window of the Baptism of the Lord in 1941, was eager to duplicate a window in the Cathedral of St. John, New Brunswick, from where the Archbishop had come to Vancouver. Professor Nincheri’s rich colours make it unique. The location of the window was determined by the proximity of the Baptistery (now the Gift Shop), which was later moved to the west transept.

Jesus with the Children Window
In 1941 Archbishop Duke directed the Rector, Father John Miles, to solicit estimates for five stained glass windows to complete the stained glass in the Cathedral, and to fulfill the last wishes of several friends who had remembered the project in their wills. The contract for the five windows went to Guido Nincheri of Montreal and it would take over a dozen years to complete the work.  The depiction of Jesus with little children was one of the original topics. It would appear that the hand of Jesus has been damaged over the years and repaired by inferior craftsmen. The tremendous colours, so characteristic of Nincheri, are particularly vibrant here.

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Window
On the north side of the west transept, this window was the first of the five Nincheri windows to be installed (1941). Our Lady with the Child in vibrant colours dominate; both Mother and Child hold a rosary in hand.  At their feet are St. Dominic and St. Catherine of Siena, traditional saints of the Rosary. The window was chosen by Canada Post in 1997 for its annual Christmas stamp and a plaque commemorates this fact.