Crèche at Daley Plaza

Members of the "God Squad," a group of volunteer tradesmen from area-parishes, assembled the crèche at Daley Plaza in Chicago on Nov. 30. This display has been the sole religious expression of Christmas on a government plaza in downtown Chicago for almost three decades. The children's bell choir of Santa Maria del Popolo performed during the setup.
Members of the "God Squad" assemble the crèche at Daley Plaza in Chicago. (Karen Callaway / Catholic New World)
Teresa Hull and her mom Maureen, parishioners at Santa Maria del Popopolo Church in Mundelein, sing near the crèche at Daley Plaza in Chicago on Nov. 30. (Karen Callaway / Catholic New World)
McCathran Andrew and Ashley Glover carry the crib containing the Christ Child to the crèche. (Karen Callaway / Catholic New World)
Ian Reeves, Maddy Ledesma and Kelli Smith, members of the bell choir at Santa Maria del Popolo Church in Mundelein, look over music while they are performing Christmas songs at Daley Plaza in Chicago on Nov. 30. (Karen Callaway / Catholic New World)
Tom Stone from Immaculate Conception Parish carries in one of the figures to the crèche at Daley Plaza. (Karen Callaway / Catholic New World)
Maddy Ledesma, Kelli Smith and Izzy of the bell choir at Santa Maria del Popolo Church perform. The bell choir plays every year at the celebration where the nativity scene is set up. (Karen Callaway / Catholic New World)

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