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Father Tolton Pilgrimage

A group of 30 Catholics from around the archdiocese attended a weekend pilgrimage to the sites of Father Tolton's early life in Quincy, Ill., and Brush Creek, Mo. The trip took place Sept. 17-19 and was sponsored by the archdiocese's Office for Black Catholics, Bishop Joseph Perry's Office and the Tolton Program at Catholic Theological Union. Photos by Karen Callaway/Catholic New World

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At the beginning of Mass, Bishop Perry reads the children’s book “A boy called Gus” to parishioners at St. Peter's Church in Quincy. The book is written by Tolton’s great grandniece.

Photo: Karen Callaway / Catholic New World