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Students gather to pray for an end to child abuse
Students from archdiocesan Catholic schools participated in the Archdiocese of Chicago’s 12th annual prayer service for child abuse prevention and pinwheel planting on April 27, 2023 at the Healing Garden at Holy Family Parish, 1080 W. Roosevelt Road. The outdoor service was led by Bishop Robert Lombardo. As part of the prayer service, students, staff, parishioners and community members planted pinwheels and tied blue ribbons on to trees in the Healing Garden, both symbols of child safeguarding efforts. (Cyndy Flores-Mocarski/Chicago Catholic)
Bishop Lombardo prepares to lead the opening prayer and reflection. (Cyndy Flores-Mocarski/Chicago Catholic)
A student gives a reading. (Cyndy Flores-Mocarski/Chicago Catholic)
Students pray during the service. (Cyndy Flores-Mocarski/Chicago Catholic)
Students from St. Mary of the Woods School plant pinwheels in the garden. (Cyndy Flores-Mocarski/Chicago Catholic)
Students plant pinwheels. (Cyndy Flores-Mocarski/Chicago Catholic)
An adult sings during the service. (Cyndy Flores-Mocarski/Chicago Catholic)
Jesuit Father Patrick Fairbanks leads the closing prayer. On the right is Superintendent of the Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools Greg Richmond. (Cyndy Flores-Mocarski/Chicago Catholic)
Students from St. Therese Chinese Catholic School. (Cyndy Flores-Mocarski/Chicago Catholic)
Students from St. Mary of the Woods School. (Cyndy Flores-Mocarski/Chicago Catholic)
Students from Northlake Academy. (Cyndy Flores-Mocarski/Chicago Catholic)
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