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Work on mosaic dome for national shrine

A second collection Aug. 27, 2017 will help fund the completion of the mosaic Trinity Dome of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Cardinal Cupich has asked parishes to hold a second collection Aug. 27 to help support the basilica’s completion. See story on page 15. Photo provided
An employee cuts a tile for a mosaic for the central dome of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington at Travisanutto Giovanni mosaic company in Spilimbergo, Italy, July 19. The mosaic is projected to be completed in December 2017. The shrine marks its centennial in 2020. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
An employee places tiles on a mosaic for the central dome of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington at Travisanutto Giovanni mosaic studio in Spilimbergo, Italy, July 19. The mosaic is projected to be completed in December 2017. The shrine marks its centennial in 2020. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
An employee places tiles on a mosaic for the central dome of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington at Travisanutto Giovanni mosaic studio in Spilimbergo, Italy, July 19. The mosaic is projected to be completed in December 2017. The shrine marks its centennial in 2020. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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