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St. Julie Billiart in Tinley Park hosts novena to heal the church of abuse

On Sept. 11, 2018, St. Julie Billiart Parish in Tinley Park hosted one of the novena Masses sponsored by Mundelein Seminary for the Healing of Our Church. The novena was held from Sept. 7 through Sept. 15 to unite Catholics in prayer for healing, justice and hope in light of the ongoing crisis within the Catholic Church.
Worshippers pray the novena prayer during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
The choir leads the congregation in songs related to repentance and healing. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Lou Tylka elevates the host during the Eucharistic Prayer as Deacon Ed Pluchar pours wine into chalices. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Altar servers and participants hold hands during the Our Father. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Tylka shares the sign of peace with Father Brad Zamora. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
(Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
(Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Mundelein seminarian Ryan Brady leads the congregation in the novena prayer. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
(Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Brad Zamora, director of liturgy at Mundelein Seminary, joins the congregation in praying the novena prayer at the end of Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Lou Tylka addresses the congregation as Deacon Ed Pluchar stands beside him. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
(Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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