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Artwork in Driscoll Hall

Chapel - Stained Glass Window

The chapel window, crafted by Vetrate Artistiche Toscane in Siena, Italy, was designed by Rev. Richard G. Cannuli, O.S.A., and illustrates key figures in nursing history as well as a contemporary nursing student.

Chapel - Stained Glass Window

  • Panel 1: Blessed Marie-Catherine of St. Augustine, a French nursing sister of St. Augustine who dedicated her life to the sick in Quebec. The panel depicts Blessed Marie-Catherine in the Augustinian habit of a nursing sister. She holds two Huron children. The baby holds a doll and the young girl holds a hoop and stick, a simple toy used by Native American children. To the left is the burning and pierced heart part of the seal of the Augustinian order. On the lower left side is a ship on the seas, the transportation she used to arrive in New France. The maple leaf symbolizes Canada and her place of death, and a fleur-de-lis symbolizes France, Blessed Marie-Catherine’s place of birth.
  • Panel 2: Saint Fabiola, a Roman matron of nobility who devoted herself to the needs of the Church and the care of the poor and suffering. The panel depicts Fabiola in the clothing of her day. The Roman column symbolizes her citizenship. The letters SPQR are the initials from a Latin phrase, Senatus Populusque Romanus (“The Senate and the People of Rome” or “The Senate and Roman People”), and was used as an official signature of the government. With her right hand, Fabiola is depicted as blessing and protecting the College of Nursing which she holds in her left hand. The clover signifies the Irish Augustinians who founded the province of St. Thomas of Villanova and established Villanova University.
  • Panel 3: Florence Nightingale, the creator of modern nursing, a pioneer in nursing education, reformer of hospital sanitation methods, and a leader in the development of applied statistics. The panel depicts Nightingale – often called the Lady with the Lamp – in the clothing of her day. Above her head are the stars of the night and a crescent shape moon for the time she spent in the Crimean. There she used her lamp to illuminate her path while caring for the wounded. The branch of leaves symbolizes vegetation that is used to develop medications.
  • Panel 4: Villanova University student. The student is wearing the Villanova nursing uniform and a stethoscope. His left hand, placed over his heart, symbolizes caritas, the love that one should have for another. The scroll indicates the year that the College was founded. The Chi-Rho anchor symbolizes hope in Christ, the gentle healer. The fish and the sea represent The College of Nursing’s longstanding relationship with the United States Navy Nurse Corps. The upper panel depicts the spires of the church of St. Thomas of Villanova, a campus landmark.

Christ Raising the Daughter of Jairus

“Talitha koum”   Mark 5:21-43

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This sculpture was generously donated to the Fitzpatrick College of Nursing by Mr. and Mrs. William G. Parrett in honor of their children Debra, Steven, Suzanne, Gregory, Courtney ’09 BSN and Christie ’09 BSN. It was dedicated Dedicated April 11, 2015 on the front lawn of Driscoll Hall.

  • Artist: Anthony Visco
  • Consultant: Rev. Richard G. Cannuli, OSA
  • Foundry: Independent Casting

Cast in bronze and emblematic of the healing mission of the nursing profession, this sculpture reflects the seminal connection between the nursing profession and its scriptural roots. The two figures represent Jesus' raising of the daughter of Jairus as related in the three synoptic gospels. This raising of the young girl, one of the miracles of Christ's Ministry, communicates the message of hope, life and compassion that comes from God and is expressed by those who call out in need. Further, it expresses the rationale for nursing within the Christian tradition.

Terrazzo Medallion

On the lobby floor is the Terrazzo Medallion, a representation of the Fitzpatrick College of Nursing alumni pin.

Terrazzo Medallion

Byzantine Crucifix

The Crucifix on the lobby wall, designed and painted in the Byzantine style by Edward Ruscil, includes depictions of the Visitation and the parable of the Good Samaritan.

Byzantine Crucifix

Bas-relief

The Chapel houses the bas-relief of Our Mother of Good Counsel by Brother Jack Stagliano, O.S.A., as well as liturgical furnishings crafted by the Mennonite community in New Holland, Pa.

Bas-relief