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Our Lady of Mercy senior William Pearl, second from right, kids around like he is an authentic member of Mariachi Juvenil America, the band that performed during the school lunch periods following the Multicultural Mass April 16. (Photos by Michael Alexander)

Wearing an Irish kilt with a badger pouch hanging around his waist, Our Lady of Mercy sophomore Michael Carroll passes out programs for the April 16 Multicultural Mass at the Fairburn high school.

Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, right, serves as the main celebrant for Our Lady of Mercy High School’s Multicultural Mass. Joining him at the altar is school chaplain Father James Adams.

Enya Absi sings the “Lamb of God.” Absi is a member of the school’s AMA (Amen - Maranatha - Alleluia) choir, a polyphonic and acapella choir that performs liturgical pieces created by the Taize community.