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Parishes attend Renew My Church Vision Day

Members of 35 newly formed gathered at St. John Brebeuf Parish in Niles for Vision Day as part of Renew My Church workshop on Sept. 6, 2019. Cardinal Cupich joined the auxiliary bishops for a prayer service in the afternoon where parishioners renewed their baptismal promises and prayed with their bishops. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Auxiliary Bishops Mark Bartosic and Joseph Perry lead the entrance procession to a midday prayer service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Auxiliary bishops join Cardinal Cupich for the midday prayer service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Timothy J. Fairman, pastor, and Father Matthew Jamesson, associate pastor, from St. Theresa Parish in Palatine, take part in the prayer service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Cardinal Cupich blesses participants with holy water at the prayer service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Bishop Mark Bartosic prays with parishioners from Vicariate II during an afternoon prayer service. Participants renewed their baptismal promises and prayed with their bishops during the service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Bishop Alberto Rojas speaks with parishioners from Vicariate I during an afternoon prayer service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Bishop John Manz prays over participants from Vicariate IV during an afternoon prayer service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Bishop Robert Casey prays with participants from Vicariate III during an afternoon prayer service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Bishop Joseph Perry listen to participants from Vicariate VI during an afternoon prayer service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Bishop Andrew P. Wypych prays over participants from Vicariate V during an afternoon prayer service. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Marco Oropeza, chief program management officer for “Building The New Reality” of Renew My Church, addresses participants. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father James Mallon from Divine Renovation speaks to participants. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Elizabeth White, director of Evangelization and Missionary Discipleship, leads a panel discussion with Aida Rodgriguez and Father Francis Bitterman during Vision Day. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Francisco Ortega, pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Melrose Park, works with members of his parish during a breakout session. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Parish members share ideas during group sessions. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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