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Cuban Catholics gather to pray for their homeland

Catholics of Cuban descent gather for a prayer service to pray for the people of at St. Ita Church of Mary Mother of God Parish on July 20, 2021. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Participants sing during the U.S. and Cuban national anthems at the start of the service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Musicians sing during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Margarita Garcia, president of the Our Lady of Charity of Cobre Association, sings during the Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Participants raise Cuban flags during the opening procession. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
The congregation listens as a message from Archbishop Dionisio García of Santiago de Cuba is played. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Julio Lam raises the Eucharist during benediction. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
People pray during adoration. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Worshippers stop to pray and take pictures after Mass of a statue Our Lady of Charity, the patroness of Cuba. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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