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Onward, Renovation!

Here are a few updates from the monastery renovation project over the past couple of weeks.  The monastery renovation is on time and should be completed May/June 2015.
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Above:  Workers brought in a large crane to left some of the heating and cooling equipment (don’t ask me exactly what it is).

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Above:
 West side of the monasteryIMG_9213
Above:
 Monastery entrance, foyerIMG_9215
Above:
 Monastery courtyard with new sidewalkIMG_9218 IMG_9224
Below:
 Monastery refectory, with murals covered so that they can be preserved.IMG_9231
Below:
 Glass hallway leading into the BasilicaIMG_9235 IMG_9237
Below:  New stairwell on the northwest corner of the monastery, near the Basilica entrance.IMG_9240
Below:  Worker’s room on the monastery 4th floor, what will soon be the Novicemaster’s room.IMG_9258 IMG_9264 IMG_9266
Above:
 Monastery front porch.IMG_9274

Above:  New garage