Cardinal george chicago funeral

          The Funeral Mass for Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop Emeritus of Chicago, was held at Holy Name Cathedral on Thursday, April 23,!

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        2. The casket of Cardinal Francis George rests before the altar during his funeral Mass at Holy Name Cathedral on April 23, in Chicago, Illinois.
        3. The Funeral Mass for Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop Emeritus of Chicago, was held at Holy Name Cathedral on Thursday, April 23,
        4. Cardinal Francis George is laid to rest during a Committal Service at All Saints Catholic Cemetery in Des Plaines, Ilinois.
        5. Archbishop Blase J. Cupich blessed the new ledger stone marking Cardinal George's grave at All Saints Cemetery & Mausoleum, North River Road in Des Plaines.

          6. Cardinal George praised at funeral for faith, conviction, courage in suffering

          Chicago, Ill., Apr 23, / pm

          Chicago's Cardinal Francis George received everything good from God and these gifts must now be passed on by those who mourn him, said the homilist at his funeral on Thursday.

          "The cardinal's faith was simple, direct, without pretense or embarrassment.

          Spontaneous, bold, profound and even childlike," Archbishop Peter Sartain of Seattle said in his homily at the cardinal's Funeral Mass.

          "He was so utterly a Christian, so utterly a priest, that no circumstance would seem inappropriate to give witness to Christ.

          How could he not give witness to Christ everywhere?"

          Cardinal George was the first Chicago native to become the city's archbishop, and the first Archbishop of Chicago to retire from office. He passed away April 17 at the age of 78, after fighting cancer for several years.

          Archbishop Blase Cupich of Chicago was main celebrant for the April 23 memorial Mass at Chi