About 7,500 middle school students sang, danced and shared their faith Oct. 18 and 19 at Holy Fire Chicago, a gathering intended to help students in sixth to ninth grade reflect on and witness to their Catholic faith in a daylong event.

Over 3,600 young people from across the Archdiocese of Chicago gathered at Credit Union 1 Arena on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago Nov. 2 for an experience aimed at bringing them closer to Jesus and to interact with their peers. The event, which occurs every two years, was filled with inspirational speakers, worship music, adoration and Mass for adolescents in grades six through nine.

Over 10,000 youth from five states turned out Oct. 25 and 26 to praise Jesus in song, pray and listen to inspirational speakers as part of the third Holy Fire gathering held at UIC Pavilion.