Participants trek through an early morning mist to pray to end violence during a Sunrise Praise and Worship Service at Oakwood/41st Street Beach, 4100 S. Lake Shore Dr., on Aug. 21. Simultaneous Back to School Sunrise Prayer Services and Masses to pray for an end to violence, to protect our children, as well as to pray for a successful and non-violent school year, were conducted at five Chicago beaches along the shores of Lake Michigan.
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