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Cardinal Cupich visits St. Hilary for Catholic Schools Week

As part of Catholic Schools Week, Cardinal Cupich led a prayer service at Padre Pio Church, 5600 N. Fairfield Ave., with students at St. Hilary School on Jan. 31, 2025. The cardinal talked with students about vocations and gave the teachers a blessing during the service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Kristine Gritzmacher, principal of St. Hilary School, welcomes everyone to the prayer service. As part of Catholic Schools Week, Cardinal Cupich led a prayer service at Padre Pio Church, 5600 N Fairfield Ave, Chicago, with students at St. Hilary School on Jan. 31, 2025. The cardinal talked with students about vocations and gave the teachers a blessing during the service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Students listen during the service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Sixth grader Alani Aguilar and first grader Marie Bulski sing together from the hymnal and Nicholas Sanchez sings along. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
As part of Catholic Schools Week, Cardinal Cupich led a prayer service at Padre Pio Church. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Braydan Rafol proclaims a reading during the prayer service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Aubrey Kennedy, Lily Mooney, Alexa Oseguera and Eric Phan sing during the prayer service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Cardinal Cupich gives the homily. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Aubrey Kennedy, Lily Mooney, Alexa Oseguera and Eric Phan sing during the prayer service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Students pray the Our Father during the service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Cardinal Cupich smiles as he is thanked for leading the prayer service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Cardinal Cupich blesses a handful of rosaries following the prayer service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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