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Moms, ministers spread message of peace on West Side

Mothers and clergy from St. Agnes of Bohemia Parish (Little Village), St. Agatha Parish (North Lawndale) and other community organizations marched for peace on June 5 ,2020. Mothers led two groups starting from each parish to meet at 2100 S. Lawndale in front of a mural of César Chávez and Martin Luther King Jr. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Donald Nevins, pastor of St. Agnes of Bohemia Parish, leads an opening prayer at the start of the march from the church. A second group marched from St. Agatha Parish. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Mothers walk in the march from St. Agnes of Bohemia carrying white carnations and signs. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
The women carried signs with messages like "Moms for Peace." (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Women carried signs in both English and Spanish during the march. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Clergy from the community joined the mothers in marching. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Larry Dowling, pastor of St. Agatha Parish, speaks to organizers upon his parish group's arrival to the mural site. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
The image of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is seen on the mural above the marchers. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A participant in the rally holds a sign with a quote from George Floyd. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Mothers stand in front of the mural of King and Chavez. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Participants wore masks to protect them from COVID-19 during the march and rally. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Participants display their messages in both English and Spanish. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Heather Johnson from St. Agatha Parish speaks during the rally. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Dominican Father Brendan Curran from the Resurrection Project joins participants at the site. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A woman from the group Youth Opposed to Violence Everywhere holds a sign during the rally. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A participant holds bracelets for marchers. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Women cheer in support of speaker comments. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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