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Las Vegas’ oldest Catholic church gets a touch-up

Greg Barnaby paints at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 315 S. Casino Center Boulevard, on Thursday, Dec 12, 2013. Barnaby has spent the last five weeks repainting the statutes and exterior at the oldest Catholic church in Las Vegas. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A man walks pass the Saint Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church at 315 S. Casino Center Boulevard Friday Oct. 12, 2012. The parish was started in 1908. (File, Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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December 14, 2013 - 1:26 pm

Greg Barnaby has spent the last five weeks repainting statues at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 315 S. Casino Center Boulevard.

Saint Joan of Arc is the oldest Catholic church in Las Vegas. Read about the church’s history.

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