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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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