[2] Winter visitors and year-round residents together raised more than $1,000 to build the church on a donated lot valued at $500.

[2] The windows were created by Henry E. Sharp and are among the earliest examples of American-designed and manufactured stained glass in Florida.

[2] In the windows behind the altar, three beatific women represent the virtues of St. Mary: faith, charity and hope.

[3] In 2012 parishioners in the 150-member congregation made memorial donations to restore the 18 stained-glass Lancet windows on the east and west sides of the church.

[2] The stained glass also will be covered in clear Lexan thermoplastic that is resistant to ultraviolet light and is ventilated to reduce moisture and sun damage.