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Roman Szabelski listens to ministers speak prior to the prayer service at Burr Oak. Szabelski, who is executive director of Catholic Cemeteries for the Archdiocese of Chicago, was appointed July 16 by a judge to take over the day-to-day running of the scandal-plagued cemetery. The Cook County Sheriff’s Department is overseeing the criminal investigation at Burr Oak.

Photo: Karen Callaway / Catholic New World