St Joseph Cathedral,
Burlington, Vermont
Installation of our New Steeple on 21 May 2019
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The
Bell Tower and its dome wait to be lifted
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At
7am it is lowered into position
It
is wet and windy - will they continue?
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They
are bolting it together
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A
closer look
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From
Allen Street
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The
second and smaller tower and spire awaits its turn
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And
now the dome
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Looking
Good
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OK,
what is next?
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Now
the Tower and Spire are next
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Standing
up now
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The
long pieces will go into the dome
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Installing
a cap that the golden ball will rest on
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Installing
the cross with a gold ball underneath
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Looking
good
Up
goes the windvane Rooster
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Beam
me up Scotty
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Going
up
Beautiful
- How did those French Canadians ever do this job in 1887?
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See
the drone on the left of the cross? There were two flying all day.
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A
Job Well Done - even though threatened by wind and rain most of the time
Job
finished just after 1pm
When
was the Cross and Rooster Originally Installed?
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How
Large is the actual rooster?
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The
rooster is a reminder in French Canada of St Peter's denial of Jesus Christ