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Deacons hold 10th sunrise service praying for an end to violence

The Black Catholic Deacons of Chicago, in partnership with priests, deacons and clergy of the Archdiocese of Chicago, hosted the 10th Annual Sunrise Prayer Service for Nonviolence and Peace on Sept. 12, 2020, in the parking lot of St. Katharine Drexel Parish, 9015 S. Harper Ave. Due to COVID-19, the service moved from the lakefront to the church parking lot as a drive-in ceremony where worshipers gathered to pray for peace and the healing of families, schools and communities. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Soup kitchen at Waukegan parish doesn’t stop for pandemic

Volunteers and staff at Most Blessed Trinity Parish in Waukegan prepare and serve hot meals to people in need on Aug. 28, 2020. The parish soup kitchen has been operating continually during the pandemic. With social distancing measures in place, the soup kitchen offers a hot meal, a drink and dessert plus a "goodie bag" to each person who comes to the kitchen door. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Mission OLA distributes backpacks, school supplies to students

Volunteers and members of the Franciscans of the Eucharist pass out backpacks filled with schools supplies to children on Aug. 15, 2020 at the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels, 3808 W. Iowa St. The mission distributed hundreds of backpacks to students for the fall school year. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Pandemic creates unique challenges for deaf Catholics

Father Joe Mulcrone celebrates Mass in American Sign Language for Catholics who are deaf on Aug. 16, 2020 at the St. Francis Borgia Deaf Center, 8318 W. Addison St. Sunday Mass in ASL and spoken English is celebrated weekly at the center. The pandemic has raised new challenges for people who are deaf. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

St. Agatha site of peace ride through North Lawndale

Over 400 people hopped on bikes in North Lawndale the evening of Aug. 15, 2020 as part of the Street Love ride to symbolize peace and unity in the community. The 9-mile ride kicked off outside of St. Agatha Church, 3147 W. Douglas Blvd., with a cookout and community expo for residents. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Delayed first Communions now resuming at parishes

Bella Leahy was supposed to receive her first Communion at St. Catherine of Alexandria Church on April 25. When COVID-19 put a temporary stop to public celebration of Mass in March, that was postponed until Aug. 8, when Bella and her family took part in one of four scheduled first Communion Masses at the parish.

St. Eulalia’s Quinn Center adapts to keep feeding those in need

When the pandemic forced St. Eulalia Parish’s weekly soup kitchen to close because of social distancing requirements, the parish’s Quinn Community Center staff decided it could still distribute meals and groceries to people safely with a drive-thru model. Since March, the Maywood parish has distributed about 300 meals weekly to people who stop by on Tuesday evenings.

Park Ridge parish feeds hungry people

St. Paul of the Cross Parish in Park Ridge feeds 210 families one Saturday each month. Donations are supplemented with fresh vegetables grown in the parish garden.

Airport chapels celebrate jubilee year honoring Our Lady

Celebrations for a jubilee year at the chapels of O’Hare and Midway airports had just gotten underway when COVID-19 hit and airline travel was drastically curtailed.

Bishop Lou Tylka ordained coadjutor for Diocese of Peoria

While there was social distance between those present, every space inside St. Mary’s Cathedral was repeatedly filled with sounds of joyful praise, gratitude and boisterous applause July 23 at the episcopal ordination of Bishop Louis Tylka, Peoria’s new coadjutor.
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