On August 1st, Parishioners from several West Side parishes gathered to pray for an end to violence in their neighborhoods. Following the prayer service, community groups shared resources on violence-prevention programs and how to get involved in violence prevention.
A young man stops to pray in St. Martin DePorres Parish, 5112 W. Washington Blvd., near a cross bearing the names of those killed by gun violence in the City of Chicago during the month of July.
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