Sacred Heart Church (Lombard, Illinois)

Sacred Heart Church
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41°53′03″N 88°01′27″W / 41.88405090°N 88.02417340°W / 41.88405090; -88.02417340
LocationLombard, Illinois
CountryUnited States
DenominationCatholic
Websitewww.sacredheartlombard.org Edit this at Wikidata
History
Founded1912; 112 years ago (1912)
Clergy
Pastor(s)Rev. Thomas Dunn

Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Lombard, Illinois. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet in Illinois.

History

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The church was founded by 54 families in 1912,[1] with the first services held at the Lincoln School house.[2] The first pastor was Father Boecker.[3]: 160  In 1958, the church was rebuilt,[4] and was dedicated in 1959 as a permanent church.[3]: 161  In January 2002, a new Parish Center was dedicated on the location where the parish's convent had been located[5] since 1925.[6]

The parish hosts an annual Germanfest, which started in 1968[7] as a small picnic event.[8] Each year, 30 to 40 thousand people attend the festival,[9] which is the longest-running outdoor festival in the western suburbs of Chicago.[10] In 2016 and 2017, the band 7th Heaven performed at the festival.[11]

In 2012, the church held the funeral for inventor Eugene Polley.[12]

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References

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  1. ^ "Golden Jubilee, Sacred Heart Parish, Lombard, Illinois". Lombard, Ill.: The Parish. 1962. OCLC 50761729. OL 25127824M. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  2. ^ Sarah Small (February 3, 2012). "Sacred Heart Church celebrates 100th anniversary". mysuburbanlife.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Lillian Budd (1977). Footsteps on the Tall Grass Prairie: a History of Lombard, Illinois. Lombard, Illinois: Lombard Historical Society. OCLC 3742261.
  4. ^ Annalisa Rodriguez (July 17, 2012). "Sacred Heart German Fest celebrates church's rich history". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  5. ^ "History". Sacred Heart School - Lombard, IL. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  6. ^ "Sacred Heart Catholic Church: History". sacredheartlombard.org. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  7. ^ "Sacred Heart in Lombard to host 48th Germanfest". mySuburbanLife.com. July 9, 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  8. ^ "Sacred Heart Germanfest in Lombard turns 50". Daily Herald. July 22, 2017. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  9. ^ Jessica Cilella (July 15, 2014). "Germanfest returns to Lombard church for 47th year". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  10. ^ Scott Jenkins (July 19, 2012). "45th Annual Sacred Heart Germanfest". TribLocal. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  11. ^ "50th Annual Sacred Heart Germanfest". sacredheartgermanfest.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  12. ^ Daniel Cooper (May 22, 2012). "Eugene Polley, co-creator of the wireless TV remote, passes away aged 96". Engadget. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
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