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Mass celebrates Father Tolton’s step closer to sainthood

Cardinal Cupich was the main celebrant at a Mass of Thanksgiving honoring Venerable Rev. Augustus Tolton on Oct. 14, 2019 at St. Philip Neri Church, 2132 E. 72nd St. The Mass celebrated Pope Francis’ June 11, 2019 declaration of Tolton as “venerable.” He is the first African American priest to receive this designation, a step toward possible sainthood. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Students from St. Ethelreda School join a 60-member choir for the Mass. (John H. White/Chicago Catholic)
Father Michael Penn, pastor of Holy Rosary parish in Monroe City, Missouri, and Norbertine Father Gerard Jordan, who is helping Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Perry advocate on behalf of Tolton's canonization, walk in the entrance procession. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Chicago Auxiliary Bishops Robert Casey, Alberto Rojas, Joseph Perry (diocesan postulator for the cause of Augustus Tolton), Raymond Goedert (retired) and Andrew Wypych pray during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Cantor Kenneth Roberts prompts the congregation to sing during Mass. (John H. White/Chicago Catholic)
Members of the choir sing during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father David Jones, pastor St. Benedict the African Parish in Englewood, gives the homily. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A woman leads an intercessory prayer in Ghanaian. The intercessory prayers were read in English, Spanish, French and Ghanaian. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Beverly Ann Stewart, C. Vanessa White and Gardis Watts present the gifts to Cardinal Cupich. (John H. White/Chicago Catholic)
Cardinal Cupich celebrates the eucharistic prayer during the Mass of Thanksgiving. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Archdiocesan auxiliary bishops join Cardinal Cupich in the eucharistic prayer. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Ladies of Peter Claver share the sign of peace during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Ladies of Peter Claver share the sign of peace during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Musicians of a 60-member choir from several parishes perform during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Members of the congregation react to a 60-member choir that filled the church with song during Mass. (John H. White/Chicago Catholic)
A choir member sings following Communion. (John H. White/Chicago Catholic)
Worshippers react to the choir following Communion. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Students from St. Ethelreda Catholic School join a 60 member choir in song during a Mass. (John H. White/Chicago Catholic)
Members of the congregation recite the “Prayer for Canonization of Father Augustus Tolton” at the end of Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
The Knights of Peter Claver line the aisle as an altar server carries the cross during the final procession. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Cardinal Cupich blesses the congregation during the final procession. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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