Catholic New World: Newspaper for the Archdiocese of Chicago

Remembering the Angels

Debris covered charred desks in this photo of a classroom in Our Lady of the Angels School. The Dec.1, 1958, fire at school killed 92 students and three BVM teaching sisters. Remembrance services were held throughout the archdiocese the weekend of Nov. 30 to mark the 50th anniversary of the tragic fire. (Catholic New World file photo)

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Coffins are lined up side by side in the Holy Innocents section of Queen of Heaven Cemetery.

Photo: Catholic New World file photo