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Shrine hosts Mass for parents who lost children

The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines celebrated a Mass of healing and hope for families who lost a child on Aug. 20, 2022. Families who suffered the loss of a child were invited to come together in faith and heal from the pain of death. During the Mass, the sacrament of the anointing of the sick was administered to both mothers and fathers who have lost a child. The goal was to advocate healing and hope for the loss of all children, including those lost due to abortion, miscarriage, illness, accidents and violence. (Cynthia Flores-Mocarski/Chicago Catholic)
An Aztec dancer blows through a conch shell at the entrance to the shrine. (Cynthia Flores-Mocarski/Chicago Catholic)
People gather at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines for a Mass of healing and hope for families who have lost a child. (Cynthia Flores-Mocarski/Chicago Catholic)
A couple holds hands during Mass. (Cynthia Flores-Mocarski/Chicago Catholic)
A young boy looks at a crucifix while others pray. (Cynthia Flores-Mocarski/Chicago Catholic)
Father Manuel Dorantes, pastor of St. Mary of the Lake and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, prays with a man after an anointing. (Cynthia Flores-Mocarski/Chicago Catholic)
Father Esequiel Sanchez, rector of the shrine, anoints the hands of a woman. (Cynthia Flores-Mocarski/Chicago Catholic)
Father Sanchez prays with a woman after an anointing. (Cynthia Flores-Mocarski/Chicago Catholic)

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