Arson Damages Chapel at Guadalupe Shrine in Des Plaines
By Joyce Duriga | Editor, Chicago Catholic
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Fire destroyed the Chapel of the Ressurection at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines on May 23, 2023. (photo courtesy of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe)
Since the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines is outdoors and is open 24 hours a day, someone is almost always there praying, no matter the hour.
One of those people praying from their car called the Des Plaines Police Department at 2:31 a.m. on May 23 reporting that a person acting erratically had just set fire to the outdoor Chapel of the Resurrected Christ.
“It was pilgrims themselves who were caring for the shrine,” said Father Esequiel Sanchez, rector of the shrine, of the 911 call.
To donate to the rebuilding, visit gofundme.com/f/outdoor-chapel-of-the-resurrected-christ-incident.
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