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Prayers to End Violence

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.

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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.

Photo: Karen Callaway / Catholic New World