Cardinal celebrates Mary with Asian community

Children prepare to lead the procession while waiting in the narthex. Cardinal Cupich was the main celebrant of the Asian Community Mass on Aug. 4, 2024, at St. Padre Pio Parish in Chicago. The Mass was in honor of Mary the Mother of Cultures. The Mass, hosted in partnership with the Asian Catholic Initiative of the Archdiocese of Chicago, celebrated the multicultural diversity of the archdiocese and offer Asian Catholics the opportunity to gather with Cardinal Cupich to honor the Virgin Mary who is particularly revered among Asian Catholics. Prayers of the Faithful were offered in several Asian languages and Asian choirs from various parishes and communities sang in their native languages. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Participants leave the church at the start of the procession before Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Participants pray the rosary along the procession route. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Parishioners from Korean Martyrs Catholic Mission walk in the procession. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Members of the Asian Catholic community filled Padre Pio Parish for Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Father Jo Andre Beltran and Father Jacque Beltran walk in the opening procession during Mass. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Cardinal Cupich delivers the homily. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Cardinal Cupich accepts the gifts. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Estelle Jaesoon Choi joins other in praying the Our Father. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Cardinal Cupich joins Asian priests from the archdiocese for the Eucharistic Prayer. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)