Catholic faithful in the Archdiocese of Chicago commemorate the coming of Jesus' birth in various ways each year but with the same purpose: to honor the child Savior who came to redeem us all.
Filiberto Oregel and Miguel Angel Flores lead the rosary following the opening Mass celebrating the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in Des Plaines on Dec. 11. More than 100,000 were expected to arrive for the 2-day event.
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