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Alexian breaks ground on $7.5 million hospice center

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Most Reverend George Rassas Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, right, has a laugh with Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson, left, and John Werrbach, president and CEO of Alexian Brothers Medical Center at Alexian Brothers Health System groundbreaking for a $7.5 million free-standing hospice residence in Elk Grove Village on Tuesday.

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Most Reverend George Rassas Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago places holy water on the ground at Alexian Brothers Health System groundbreaking for a $7.5 million free-standing hospice residence in Elk Grove Village on Tuesday.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

Most Reverend George Rassas Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago says a prayer at Alexian Brothers Health System hospice center groundbreaking.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

The Most Rev. George Rassas, auxiliary bishop of Chicago, places holy water on the ground at Alexian Brothers Health System's groundbreaking for a $7.5 million free-standing hospice residence in Elk Grove Village on Tuesday.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

Most Reverend George Rassas Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago speaks at the Alexian Brothers Health System groundbreaking for a $7.5 million free-standing hospice residence in Elk Grove Village on Tuesday.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

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Alexian Brothers Health System on Tuesday broke ground for a $7.5 million hospice residence facility expected to open in July 2013. "It's at the hour of death that people have the most questions about the afterlife, and I knew Alexian know how to handle that," said major donor Dominick Mangone. "They know how to care for the soul as well as the body."