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Sunrise service held to pray for an end to violence

On Aug. 26, 2017, people joined the Black Deacons of Chicago for the eighth annual Sunrise Prayer Service and Mass at Oakwood / 41st Street Beach, 4100 S. Lake Shore Drive. Worshippers gathered to pray for nonviolence, the healing of families, schools and communities. The event is sponsored by the Black Deacons of Chicago. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Deacons process at the start of the eighth annual Sunrise Prayer Service and Mass at Oakwood / 41st Street Beach, 4100 S. Lake Shore Drive, on Aug. 26. Worshipers gathered to pray for nonviolence, the healing of families, schools and communities. The event is sponsored by the Black Deacons of Chicago. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Deacon Richard Hudzik (left) and Bishop Joseph Perry (right) join Father Matt Eyerman, pastor of St. Malachy Church, in celebrating the Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
With the Chicago skyline in the background, deacons pray during the service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Deacon LeRoy Gill preaches during the Aug. 26 service at Oakwood Beach. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Worshippers hold hands and pray the Our Father during the service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Participants share the Sign of Peace during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Ladies raise their hands during "Glory to God." (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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