Lakeview's St. Alphonsus Parish holds Mass in honor of Black Christ of Esquipulas

CHICAGO (WLS) -- St. Alphonsus Parish on Chicago's North Side held a Mass in honor of the Black Christ of Esquipulas on Sunday.


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Worshipers in Lakeview prayed and sang songs in observance of the feast day, which marks the first time the iconic sculpture representing Christ in agony on a baroque-style cross with a crown of thorns first arrived at a small church in Esquipulas, Guatemala.


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Worshipers were treated to a reception offering authentic Guatemalan and Mexican food following the Mass.