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Thousands of youth celebrate their faith at Holy Fire

Thousands of sixth- through ninth-graders attend Holy Fire at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago on Oct. 26, 2018. Over Oct. 26 and 27, more than 10,000 Catholic young people from five states came to dance, laugh, pray and worship, all in the context of deepening their faith. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Thousands of sixth- through ninth-graders attend Holy Fire at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago on Oct. 26, 2018. Over Oct. 26 and 27, more than 10,000 Catholic young people from five states came to dance, laugh, pray and worship, all in the context of deepening their faith. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Keynote speaker Paul J. Kim during Holy Fire on Oct. 26. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Students from St. Edward School, 4343 W. Sunnyside Ave., take part in the praise and worship time during Holy Fire. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Paul J. Kim speaks to youth. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Maya Kozik, a student at St. John Brebeuf School in Niles, listens to one of the speakers during the event. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
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Josh Blakesley of the Josh Blakesley Band, sings during the event. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Students from Queen of the Universe School, 7130 S. Hamlin Ave., hold their hands in prayer as Paul J. Kim speaks. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, the afternoon keynote, speaks to the youth. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Peter Wojcik, director of Department of Parish Vitality and Mission, processes with the Eucharist during adoration. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Avery Linnemeyer, a student at the Disney School and a parishioner at St. Edward's, listens to one of the speakers during the event. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Peter Wojcik, director of Department of Parish Vitality and Mission, processes with the Eucharist during adoration. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Students from St. Therese School in Chinatown hold up their cellphones during a moving song. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Students from Queen of the Universe School in Chicago pray during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Newly ordained Auxiliary Bishop Mark Bertosic gestures as he delivers the homily during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Auxiliary Bishop John Manz accepts the gifts from youth during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Auxiliary Bishops Alberto Rojas, John Manz, and Mark Bertosic celebrate Mass at the conclusion of Holy Fire. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Tim Monahan, archdiocesan vocation director, youth considering a vocation to the religious life to the stage for a blessing. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Tim Monahan joins those in attendance in blessing youth considering a vocation to the religious life. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Bishop John Manz shares a light-hearted moment following Mass with Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, one of the keynote speakers (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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