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Cardinal presides at funeral Mass for mother, four daughters who died in a fire

Cardinal Cupich and Father Esequiel Sanchez presided over the funeral Mass of five members of the Espinosa family, four young girls and their mother on Feb. 10, 2021 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines. The mother and four girls died in a house fire on Jan. 27, 2021. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
The caskets of members of the Espinosa family are carried into the chapel. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A mourner carries in a bear with a shirt displaying all the names of members of the Espinosa family who perished in the fire. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Esequiel Sanchez gives the homily during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Cardinal Cupich and priests celebrate the liturgy. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A man prays near flowers sent by the Des Plaines Fire Department. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Cardinal Cupich incenses the caskets during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Cardinal Cupich prepares to present family members rosaries sent by Pope Francis. When he was recently in Rome, the cardinal told the pope about the family’s tragedy and he gave him rosaries to share with them. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
The cardinal presents the rosaries to the family. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Funeral Home staff guide the caskets out of the chapel following Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
The caskets are guided out of church following Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Jesus Puentes, associate rector of the shrine, blesses Juan Manuel Espinosa (middle), the husband and father of the deceased. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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