Baraga Days 2008
Joliet & Lemont, IL
September 27 & 28, 2008 ===== Saturday September 27 th , 2008 =====
Suggested activities in the area include:
Saturday Tours in Joliet area
Cemetery
St. Joseph Church
Murals, Stations of Cross, Altar, Fr. Sustersic plaque
Lilijan Brulc Murals in parking lot across street
SWU Museum : open at 11am
Saturday Evening Mass 6:00pm – St. Joseph Church – Joliet
Marian Hymn Concert prior to Mass (5:15pm)
Slovenian Marian Hymns
English Marian Hymns
String quartet
(Vest in Ferdinand Hall, Process to church enter from front)
Saturday Evening Reception at St. Joseph Park
Music: Accordion players in background
No formal program – Cash Bar
====== Sunday September 28 th ======
Liturgy
1:30 Slovenian Marian Litanies
Process from St. Mary's chapel and pick up bishops who vest in retreat house. Alternatively, they can vest in Monastery and attend the Marian litanies.
Slovenian Mass: Principal Celebrant: Slovenian Bishop to be announced
Processional: Sing Litanies perhaps on the way from chapel to Baraga Park
Banquet: MC for event: Janez Vidmar
Welcome from Fr. Roger Kuntzner & p. Metod Ogorevc
Co-hosts of 2008 Bishop Baraga Days
Call to begin meeting: Bishop Garland
Opening prayer by Bishop Garland
Report of Elizabeth Delene on membership and archival work
Report of Bishop Sample on status of miracles and progress
Presentation of monetary gifts
Close meeting
Blessing of Food in English, German, French, Slovenian & Ojibway
Languages Baraga used in his ministry
Program:
Folklore Dancers
Nyberg Children
Announcement of 2009 location
Closing Prayer
Hotels Super 8 Motel
820 W. 79 th St .
Willowbrook , IL 60527
630 789-6300 General number
630 789-5855 Fax
Contact: Rash Patel
$52 per night with tax = $55.16
75 rooms available
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Red Roof Inn
7435 Robert Kingery Highway
Willowbrook , IL 60527
630 323-8811
1-800-redroof
Blocked out 60/70 rooms for Bishop Baraga Association/Religious Pilgrimage
Single 59.99 + tax per night
Double 69.99 + tax per night
Can cut a better deal if people call soon.
Contact: Tracy Jamison
La Quinta
855 79 th St .
Willowbrook IL 60527
630-654-0077 general number
630 654-0181 fax
800-642-4293 central reservations
$79 per room and one free room for every ten or
71.11 Per room plus tax = 75.43
No blocking as yet
Holiday Inn
7800 Kingery Rd.
Willowbrook , IL 60527
630-325-6400 general number
630-325-2362 fax
Marquette Bus Transportation – Elizabeth Delene has a bus reserved from Marquette . Cost is approximately $200 per person/double occupancy for the weekend – travel, meals, and hotel. If we don't have 37 people – cancel bus.
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Bishop Baraga Days 2007
Sault Ste. Marie Photos
All Photos taken by Tom Buchkoe
Saturday September 29 th - Sunday September 30 th
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