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Moving Picture: O'Hare chaplain helps travellers keep the faith

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The Rev. Michael Zaniolo talks to passengers at O'Hare International Airport's Terminal 2.

Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer

Father Mike walks the campus of St. Stephen Protomartyr Parish near his home in Des Plaines.

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Father Mike, as he is known at O'Hare International Airport, walks Terminal 2 outside the airport's Interfaith Chapel, listening to travelers such as this soldier heading down south for training.

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Father Mike prepares himself for Mass by donning his vestments.

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Father Mike says Mass in the Interfaith Chapel for travelers and airport personnel on a daily basis.

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The Rev. Michael Zaniolo ventures onto the concourse in Terminal 2 to meet and greet anyone who might need his services.

Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer

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The Reverend Father Michael Zaniolo of Des Plaines is a chaplain at O'Hare International Airport, providing comfort and prayer for travelers and airport employees amid the hustle and bustle of one of the world's busiest airports.