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Procession for peace features 'Broken Mary' statue
Thousands of worshippers escort a statue of "Broken Mary" down Chicago Avenue after leaving St. John Cantius Church on May 31, 2019. Kevin Matthews, a longtime Chicago radio host, found the broken statue of the Virgin Mary in a dumpster and it inspired a conversion in his life. Now Matthews travels with the statue bringing a message of God’s love for all people and encourages people to pray the rosary. The parish held the peace procession to the historic Water Tower to pray for healing of the “brokenness” in the city of Chicago. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
People pray before a statue of "Our Lady of the Broken" at St. John Cantius Church on May 31. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Members of the Missionaries of Charity pray in the church before the start of Kevin Matthews' presentation. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Kevin Matthews hold up a pamphlet on Mary during his talk. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
First responders prepare to carry the statue out of the church. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
First responders carry the statue out of the church. (Denise Duriga/Chicago Catholic)
The procession down Chicago Avenue as seen from the air. (Ruth Durkin/Chicago Catholic)
People in the procession raise their candles and sing "Ave Maria" in between decades of the rosary. (Denise Duriga/Chicago Catholic)
The procession makes its way toward the Water Tower. People in the procession raise their candles and sing "Ave Maria" in between decades of the rosary. (Denise Duriga/Chicago Catholic)
People pray the rosary and carry candles during the procession. (Denise Duriga/Chicago Catholic)
The candlelight procession crosses Larrabee Street. (Denise Duriga/Chicago Catholic)
People raise their candles and sing at Water Tower Plaza. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A Missionary of Charity sister crowns the statue of Mary at Water Tower Plaza. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
People pray at Water Tower Plaza at the end of the procession. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
First responders process out of Water Tower Plaza with the statue of Mary. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
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