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Small windows allow two beams of light to illuminate the Virgin Mary's face and altar floor at 6:30 p.m. every Aug. 15 for the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven at Mission Concepción. Photo by Iris Dimmick.

Small windows allow two beams of light to illuminate the Virgin Mary’s face and altar floor at 6:30 p.m. every Aug. 15 for the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven at Mission Concepción. Photo courtesy of Fr. David Garcia.

Small windows allow two beams of light to illuminate the Virgin Mary’s face and altar floor at 6:30 p.m. every Aug. 15 for the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven at Mission Concepción. Photo by Iris Dimmick.