. >> reporter: these days, all day, neil carlen is living among the saints. mission is sacred. >> that was the vocation that i was searching for my entire life. >> reporter: in his kenneth square studio carlen stands at crossroads of vocations and commissions. >> image represents certainly the holy family, mary, joe's us and jesus and extended family anna and jogging kin, mary's mother and father. >> reporter: carlen has been asked to create a icon for the world meeting of families. the september 2015 gathering in philadelphia, which is expected to be the center piece of pope francis's first papal visit to the united states. >> the thought of him seeing the work, added a certain level of anxiety to the creation of it. >> reporter: carlen revealed a copy of the black and white sketch. he is painting the icon in aisle on campus. >> there was a specific request as a toddler, age request and figures. otherwise it was left the to me to come up with the design. it is to make sure in the representation of the image that everything continues to come back to the image

. >> reporter: carlen reveals a copy of the black and white sketch.s painting will be an icon in oil, on canvas. the finish piece will be unveiled in early september. >> it is very humbling and exciting to be asked to do this for the global catholic community. >> reporter: as an artist with the sacred mission you might think neil carlen was born in the catholic tradition, in fact he chose catholicism four years ago. he converted, to cot lickism in the middle of finding his artistic calling. >> when someone looks at this if i'm being true to my mission and vogues it is to have this piece guide them towards the divine. >> reporter: the icon will be prominently used to promote the world meeting of families,[+ww original on exhibitb+kwat the cathedral to divinely inspire. pat ci>8Ñoarrocchi , last week stewart hit and killed a fellow driver during a dirt track race in new york. no crimina charges have been filed but investigators are looking into this incident. team announced instead of stewart jeff burton will drive the number 14 car this sunday at michi