140 Years of Our Lady of Sorrows

On September 15, Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica, 3121 W. Jackson Blvd. celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, which falls on that date, and celebrated its 140th anniversary with an arts festival following Mass. The Parish of Our Lady of Sorrows was founded in 1874 by three Servant of Mary priests. In 1937, the parish began a novena to Our Lady that, at its peak, filled the church weekly in up to 38 separate services.
Fannie House claps and sings during Feast Day Mass on Sept. (Julie Jaidinger / Catholic New World)
Servite Father Christopher Krymski stands at the tabernacle. (Julie Jaidinger / Catholic New World)
Tom Jefferson (pianist) and Paul-Martin Bender (singer) sing the Ave Maria. (Julie Jaidinger / Catholic New World)
Servite Father Christopher Krymski prays at Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica in Chicago. (Julie Jaidinger / Catholic New World)
Parishioners hold hands in prayer during the Feast Day Mass. (Julie Jaidinger / Catholic New World)

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