The Roman Catholic cathedral often has standing room only on Saturday afternoon, as visitors pray for luck—and sometimes drop casino chips into the collection cups during a special tourist mass. Periodically, a priest known as the "chip monk" collects the chips and takes them to the respective casinos to cash them in. Those staying on the south end of the Strip might find the Shrine of the Most Holy Redeemer (55 E. Reno Ave. 702/891-8600) more convenient; it has three Saturday-afternoon and five Sunday masses.
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