More than 7,000 Catholics gathered to learn, worship and celebrate their faith Oct. 16-17 at Catholic Festival of Faith at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. The Festival of Faith, the third event of its kind in the Archdiocese of Chicago, included workshops and presentations for young people, families, Catholic school teachers and catechists and young adults, as well as sessions in Spanish and Polish.
Brooke and Austin Griffin, new parishioners at St. Giles in Oak Park, take a secluded seat in the back among more than 350 couples to concentrate on the talk given by former Vatican Ambassador Jim Nicholson and his wife, Suzanne, during the marriage program. The Griffins said they were enjoying their first date night since their son was born last June.
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