Fr. Paul Wohlwend, C.PP.S., who lives at our St. Charles Center in Carthagena, Ohio, chronicles the projects at the nearly 100-year-old building with his trusty camera.

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  Bright blue sky behind the dome of St. Charles Center.

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  Lifts in place to replace more than 500 windows.

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  Scaffolding around St. Charles’ dome, a local landmark.

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  Scaffolding around St. Charles’ dome, a local landmark.

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  Fr. Paul poses with the cross removed from the St. Charles dome to be regilded.

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  Fr. Paul with the base of the cross assembly.

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  Work continues on the cross assembly atop the dome.

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  The newly refurbished cross and assembly, ready to be reinstalled.

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  An April snowfall coats a flowering tree.

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  The cross on its way to top of the dome.

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  Assumption Chapel decorated for Christmas.

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  Powerwashing in progress shows clean vs. dirty brick surface.

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  Worker removes mortar on an eastern balcony.

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  Damaged bricks replaced on an eastern balcony.

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  New windows going in.

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  Before photo of St. Charles’ former aluminum windows, installed in the 1970s.

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  Before photo of main building with aluminum windows.

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  After photo of main building with new brown windows.