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40-member choir inspires deeper faith, celebrates liturgy

Benny Rios, Spanish Associate Director of Liturgical Music at St. Bede-St. Denis Parish, 8200 S. Kostner Ave., leads a 40-member choir for a packed noon Mass on April 3, 2022. (Karen Callaway/ Chicago Catholic)
Benny Rios conducts the choir. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Andrea Nava sings lyrics from her cellphone. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Diego Partida plays the wood clave. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Alejandro Salgado cantors from the sanctuary. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Jacob Rios plays a percussion drum during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Benny Rio sings with the choir. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Jacob Rios sings the Our Father with choir members. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A choir member plays the drums. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Saúl Muñoz plays the bongos for one of the songs. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Juan de la Cruz and Mariana Díaz sing the Our Father. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Young members of the choir, Sofia, Juanpablo and Diego Partida play instruments and perform solos during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Esteban Soto plays congas during one of the songs. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
The choir at Mass. Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
The packed congregation. Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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