Clergy, religious pray for separated families

About 100 people gathered to join clergy, religious men and women and laity at St. Clement Church, 642 W. Deming Ave., to pray and stand in solidarity for immigrant children separated from their parents on June 23, 2018. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Participants pray as clergy during the service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Father Paul Seaman, pastor of St. Clement Church, holds up a T-shirt that says "Yes, in fact I do care" during the service. The T-shirt is in response to a recent jacket worn by First Lady Melania Trump as she boarded a plane to Texas to meet migrant children separated from their parents. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

A participant holds up a T-shirt. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Mary Meg McCarthy, executive director of the National Immigrant Justice Center, tells those gathered how to help immigrants. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Participants sing during the morning service at St. Clement. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Sister Bernardine Karge, a Dominican Sister of Sinsinawa, offers a reflection on behalf of the Sisters and Brothers of Immigrants, which represents 57 religious orders. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Dominican Sister Bernardine Karge wears a button while offering a reflection on behalf of the Sisters and Brothers of Immigrants, which represents 57 religious orders. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Yundia Carbajal holds onto her son Angel Tellez during the service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

(Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Father Paul Seaman, pastor of St. Clement, holds up a card containing a quote from Pope Francis that offers people a way to become more involved in immigration ministry. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Participants sign a form to become an advocate for immigration ministry during the service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Father Larry Dowling, pastor of St. Agatha Parish, signs a form to become an advocate for immigration ministry during the service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)