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The window over the High Altar consists of three panels: Left: The window depicts Peter, Andrew's brother, whom Andrew brought to Jesus, as told in John 1:35-42. Peter is holding an Upside-down Cross, which tradition tells us is the form of the cross on which he was crucified, also because he did not wish to be crucified on the same kind of cross as Jesus. Below are two keys, in an X-shape, representing Jesus' charge in Matthew 16:15-19: "And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." Center: See next photo for commentary Right: The window depicts Andrew, patron of this parish, holding his X-shaped Cross. Tradition tells us that when Andrew was about to be crucified for being a Christian, he did not wish to be crucified in the same manner as Jesus, so asked to be crucified on an X-shaped cross. Below Andrew is an X-shaped cross formed by two fish, recalling his profession as a fisherman.

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