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When the saints go marching in … at school!
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Students from kindergarten through second grade at the Basilica School of St. Mary in Alexandria, Virginia, participated in the annual Little Saints Parade to observe All Saints’ Day.
The children dressed as various saints and processed through the school and into the local neighborhood. Priests led the procession. Participants wore costumes including habits, robes, and halos to represent different holy figures. One student dressed as Carlo Acutis.
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