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Floor tiles from St. Vincent Ferrer Church, New York City Photo: Fr. Lawrence Lew, O.P.

Floor tiles from St. Vincent Ferrer Church, New York City
Photo: Fr. Lawrence Lew, O.P.

Floor tiles in the Friars’ Chapel of St Vincent Ferrer’s church in New York. The anchor is a symbol of hope, and the hound with the torch is a symbol of the Order of Preachers.

Photo & Description by Fr. Lawrence Lew, O.P.

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