Participants pray to end violence and promote peace during the ninth annual Sunrise Prayer Service and Mass at Oakwood/41st Street Beach, 4100 S. Lake Shore Drive, on Aug. 25. Worshippers gathered to pray for peace and the healing of families, schools and communities. The event is sponsored by the Black Deacons of Chicago.
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Black deacons hold annual Mass for peace
By Karen Callaway | Chicago Catholic
Sep 3, 2018 8:53:00 PM
Black deacons hold annual Mass for peace
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