Sacred Heart Church (Lombard, Illinois)

Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Lombard, Illinois. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet in Illinois. The church was founded by 54 families in 1912.[1] The first pastor was Father Boecker.[2]:160 In 1959, the church was dedicated as a permanent church.[2]:161

The parish hosts an annual Germanfest, which started in 1968.[3] Each year, 30 to 40 thousand people attend the festival.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Golden Jubilee, Sacred Heart Parish, Lombard, Illinois". Lombard, Ill.: The Parish. 1962. OCLC 50761729. OL 25127824M. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  2. 1 2 Lillian Budd (1977). Footsteps on the Tall Grass Prairie: a History of Lombard, Illinois. Lombard, Illinois: Lombard Historical Society. OCLC 3742261.
  3. ↑ "Sacred Heart in Lombard to host 48th Germanfest". mySuburbanLife.com. July 9, 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  4. ↑ Jessica Cilella (July 15, 2014). "Germanfest returns to Lombard church for 47th year". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2016-02-23.

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Coordinates: 41°53′3″N 88°1′27″W / 41.88417°N 88.02417°W / 41.88417; -88.02417

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