Common headlines St. Sabina's annual peace rally

Hundreds gathered for the annual peace rally and march at St. Sabina Church, 1210 W. 78th Place, to kick off the beginning of summer on June 14, 2024. This year, Chicago native and Grammy-award winning artist Common shared messages of peace and sang songs during the rally. Every Friday through September, St. Sabina parishioners and community members will march through the community impacted by violence. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Members of the Selah St. Sabina Youth Choir of Chicago perform before the rally begins. Hundreds gathered for the annual peace rally and march at St. Sabina Church, 1210 W. 78th Place, to kick off the beginning of summer on June 14, 2024. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A boy dances to the youth choir. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A member of St. Sabina leads the crowd in prayer. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Michael Pfleger, senior pastor, addresses participants. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Thulani Magwaza, left, pastor at St. Sabina, listens to speakers. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Hundreds fill the street in front of the church steps for the rally. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Chicago native and Grammy-award winning artist Common sings during the rally. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Hundreds gathered for the annual peace rally and march at St. Sabina Church, 1210 W. 78th Place, to kick off the beginning of summer on June 14, 2024. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Common points to the sky as he shares messages of peace and sings during the rally. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Participants pray at the start of the rally. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
People from different faith communities attend the rally. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Participants hold up peace signs as they leave the rally in front of the church for the march. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Participants carry signs as they march following the rally to end gun violence. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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