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Churches turn to technology in time of crisis

The Rev. Dindo Billote prepares to give Mass to a mostly empty St. Mary Church in Mokena Sunday, March 21. The Mass was live streamed on social media because of concerns about the coronavirus and large gatherings of groups. Photos by T.J. Kremer III/22nd Century Media
Rev. Dindo Billote, of St. Mary Catholic Church in Mokena, prepares for a livestream of Mass Sunday, March 22. Churches are turning to technology in order to reach followers who are no longer to gather in large groups.
T.J. Kremer III, Editor
10:16 am CDT March 23, 2020
As Rev. Dindo Billote of St. Mary Catholic Church in Mokena prepared for Sunday Mass this past weekend, he recognized he and the church were in uncharted territory.

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