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Catholic Festival of Faith 2009

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.

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Tamie Jiang from St. Elizabeth School prepares to bring up the gifts during the opening Mass. More than 7,000 Catholics participated in the 2-day event.

Photo: Karen Callaway / Catholic New World