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Celebrating Christ's birth

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.

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Father Marco Mercado, director of the Office for Hispanic Catholics, speaks to participants dressed at Holy Name Cathedral during the annual Christmas "posada" Dec. 19.

Photo: Karen Callaway / Catholic New World