This black and white photograph shows a Greek Orthodox priest conducting the Blessings of Waters ceremony at Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Church, located at 74th Street and Stony Island Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. The church served as an important meeting place for Greek Americans, especially newly-arrived immigrants.

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