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God Squad sets up Nativity in Daley Plaza

Members of the God Squad assemble the outdoor creche in Chicago's Daley Plaza Nov 24, 2018. The God Squad, a team of volunteers from Chicago-area parishes, sets up the Nativity scene each year after Thanksgiving. The scene, now in its 34th year, is the only traditional display of Christmas in downtown Chicago and represents free speech and free exercise of faith by private citizens in the public square. (Karen Callaway Chicago Catholic)
Surrounded by children, Father Stephen Lesniewski of Lake Forest, Calif., blesses the Nativity in Chicago's Daley Plaza Nov 24. (Karen Callaway Chicago Catholic)
A young member of the God Squad secures the sign to the base of the creche. (Karen Callaway Chicago Catholic)
A volunteer works on securing a lamb. (Karen Callaway Chicago Catholic)
(Karen Callaway Chicago Catholic)
Children help lay down the hay. (Karen Callaway Chicago Catholic)
Ed O’Malley, Chicago Nativity Scene committee member, shares a little history of the outdoor creche in Chicago's Daley Plaza Nov 24. (Karen Callaway Chicago Catholic)
A child inspects a figure. (Karen Callaway Chicago Catholic)
Children join Father Stephen Lesniewski inside the Nativity for the blessing. (Karen Callaway Chicago Catholic)
Tom Cetera from St. George Parish in Tinley Park leads the choir in Christmas songs during the opening of the outdoor creche. (Karen Callaway Chicago Catholic)
A father and child watch the choir. (Karen Callaway Chicago Catholic)
Visitors take a close look at the baby Jesus figurine in the outdoor creche. (Karen Callaway Chicago Catholic)

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