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The July 26th Dedication of Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral is approaching quickly. It will certainly be a day of joy and celebration for all in the Diocese of Raleigh.

This cathedral, our Mother Church, will be a place of worship for Catholics throughout the Diocese of Raleigh. Because there is a practical seating capacity, not everyone who wishes to attend will be able to participate in the Dedication.

The Diocese greatly desires to express appreciation to those who have supported the Cathedral Project through prayer and/or contribution. Therefore, there are two opportunities we hope you will consider.

First, there will be a live stream of the liturgy on the Diocese of Raleigh YouTube Channel for those who wish to view this historic ceremony. More information about this will be available closer to the Dedication date.

Second, each of our eight deaneries (regions within the diocese) will host a special Mass at the newly dedicated cathedral. Below is a list of the Mass times associated with each of our deaneries.
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• Albemarle Deanery Mass – 9/4/2017, 12:00 PM
• Tar River Deanery Mass – 9/16/2017, 10:00 AM
• Fayetteville Deanery Mass – 9/25/2017, 10:00 AM
• Piedmont Deanery Mass – 9/30/2017, 10:00 AM
• Newton Grove Deanery Mass – 10/9/2017, 10:00 AM
• New Bern Deanery Mass – 10/9/2017, 12:00 PM
• Cape Fear Deanery Mass – 10/21/2017, 10:00 AM
• Raleigh Deanery Mass – 10/22/2017, 3:00 PM

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The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States. The copper statue, a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and built by Gustave Eiffel. The statue was dedicated on October 28, 1886.

The Statue of Liberty is a robed female figure representing Libertas, the Roman goddess. She holds a torch above her head, and in her left arm carries a tabula ansata inscribed in Roman numerals with "JULY IV MDCCLXXVI" (July 4, 1776), the date of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. A broken chain lies at her feet. The statue became an icon of freedom and of the United States, and was a welcoming sight to immigrants arriving from abroad.

Bartholdi was inspired by French law professor and politician Édouard René de Laboulaye, who is said to have commented in 1865 that any monument raised to U.S. independence would properly be a joint project of the French and U.S. peoples. Due to the post-war instability in France, work on the statue did not commence until the early 1870s. In 1875, Laboulaye proposed that the French finance the statue and the U.S. would provide the site and build the pedestal. Bartholdi completed the head and the torch-bearing arm before the statue was fully designed, and these pieces were exhibited for publicity at international expositions.

The torch-bearing arm was displayed at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, and in Madison Square Park in Manhattan from 1876 to 1882. Fundraising proved difficult, especially for the Americans, and by 1885 work on the pedestal was threatened due to lack of funds. Publisher Joseph Pulitzer of the New York World started a drive for donations to complete the project that attracted more than 120,000 contributors, most of whom gave less than a dollar. The statue was constructed in France, shipped overseas in crates, and assembled on the completed pedestal on what was then called Bedloe's Island. The statue's completion was marked by New York's first ticker-tape parade and a dedication ceremony presided over by President Grover Cleveland.

The statue was administered by the United States Lighthouse Board until 1901 and then by the Department of War; since 1933 it has been maintained by the National Park Service. Public access to the balcony surrounding the torch has been barred for safety reasons since 1916.

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Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is located in Goldsboro, N.C. The base is home to the 4th Fighter Wing of the Air Combat Command, one of the most storied in U.S. history, celebrating 75 years of service. Two Air Force Reserve units also reside here: the 916th Air Refueling Wing and the 414th Fighter Group.

Seymour Johnson AFB's mission is to deliver dominant Strike Eagle Airpower...Anytime, Anyplace. Come witness Team Seymour fill the air with the powerful sound of freedom during #WOW17!

ABOUT #WOW17Wings Over Wayne, held in odd-numbered years, is a way for SJAFB to thank our local and regional communities for their ongoing support of the base's important mission by opening our installation to the public for two free, daylong air and ground demonstration days. 

Helping us honor our service members, the USO is a proud supporter of Wings Over Wayne, offering unwavering support of America's military mission.
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Additionally, during Wings Over Wayne, our performers and military hosts welcome children from the Make-A-Wish Foundation®, granting wishes to kids with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.