Cardinal George in memoriam: Love for the people

Cardinal George is greeted by a throng of children following Mass for the closing of Catholic Schools Week at Holy Name Cathedral on Feb. 4, 2012. Children from Catholic schools and parishes in the Archdiocese of Chicago sang during the Mass as part of a student choir that was organized by Pueri Cantores, a national student choral organization of the Catholic Church, and sponsored by the Office for Catholic Schools. (Karen Callaway/Catholic New World)

Cardinal George greets people following Mass in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of St. George's Church, Chicago, on Sept. 28, 2003. Cardinal George was often one of the last to leave events, greeting everyone. (Karen Callaway photo)

Cardinal George stops for a picture requested by Chicago police officers following a Mass with parishioners of St. Barbara Parish, 2859 S. Throop St., on Oct. 24, 2010. (Karen Callaway/Catholic New World)

Cardinal George greets people following the taping of the Christmas Mass at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, 1140 W. Jackson Blvd., on Dec. 8, 2012. (Karen Callaway/Catholic New World)

Cardinal George visits with Dave Himpelmann from St. Dismas Parish during a break at Parish Leadership Day at Guerin Prep on Feb. 2, 2008. (Catholic New World/Karen Callaway)

Cardinal George greets parishioners following Mass on Aug. 30, 2008 at Holy Name Cathedral. This was the first Mass since the cathedral closed for repairs last February. The cathedral closed when forensic engineers determined that structural weakness was the cause of a 10-pound piece of decorative wood falling from the ceiling during the night of Feb.12. The Cathedral will be open on a limited basis during weekdays while miscellaneous repairs continue. Over 23,000 hand-carved wooden points that decorate the interior ceiling were polished and secured as part of the renovation. (Karen Callaway, Catholic New World)

Cardinal George talks with members of Lay Ecclesial Movements gathered at St. John Vianney Parish in Northlake on Sept. 2, 2008. Lay Ecclesial Movements exist worldwide to help members become more actively involved in the practice of their faith. Members are largely or exclusively laity who live the call to discipleship through specific practices and ways of prayer that are particular to each movement or community. (Catholic New World/Karen Callaway)

Cardinal George greets Renata Czerkawski-Rich and her son Adam from the Diocese Memphis following the annual Mass for Life on Jan. 9, 2010, at St. Eugene Parish, 7958 W. Foster Ave. The special Mass was in remembrance of the children lost and women hurt by abortion on the 37th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade court ruling.(Catholic New World/Karen Callaway)

Cardinal George greets a young man during a Mass where parish respect life coordinators and committee members were blessed and commissioned at St. Cletus Parish in La Grange on Sept. 12, 2009. (Catholic New World/Karen Callaway)