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Across Laborie Street from the east side of the square, you ll see the stone Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, casa oradea which was begun around 1895 and completed in 1931. Go inside the church to see Biblical scenes painted by internationally renowned St. Lucian artist Dunstan Saint-Omer (notice his trademark casa oradea black Christ). Fresh flowers sit on side altars and candles give off a lovely light. If you attend mass on Sunday, you will be in the company of parishioners casa oradea decked out in their multicolored best. Services are at 7:30pm Saturday and 6am and 7:30am Sunday. A children's mass is on Sundays at 10:30am. 758-452-2271.

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