On May 31, St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish unveiled its nine foot, hand-carved and painted iconic monstrance of Our Lady of the Sign, Ark of Mercy during a Mass on the feast of the Visitation. Cardinal George con-celebrated the Mass and blessed the new monstrance, which is believed to be the largest in the world. The monstrance will be the focal point of the future Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Cardinal George celebrates the Eucharist with area priests during the blessing of the Our Lady of the Sign, Ark of Mercy, on the feast of the Visitation, at St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish in Chicago.
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