Sacred Heart Church (Lombard, Illinois)

Sacred Heart Church
	41°53′03″N 88°01′27″W / 41.88405090°N 88.02417340°W
Location	Lombard, Illinois
Country	United States
Denomination	Catholic
Website	www.sacredheartlombard.org
History
Founded	1912; 112 years ago
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

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]

References

^ "Golden Jubilee, Sacred Heart Parish, Lombard, Illinois". Lombard, Ill.: The Parish. 1962. OCLC 50761729. OL 25127824M. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b Lillian Budd (1977). Footsteps on the Tall Grass Prairie: a History of Lombard, Illinois. Lombard, Illinois: Lombard Historical Society. OCLC 3742261.
^ 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.
^ "History". Sacred Heart School - Lombard, IL. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
^ "Sacred Heart Catholic Church: History". sacredheartlombard.org. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
^ "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.
^ "Sacred Heart Germanfest in Lombard turns 50". Daily Herald. July 22, 2017. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
^ 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.
^ Scott Jenkins (July 19, 2012). "45th Annual Sacred Heart Germanfest". TribLocal. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
^ "50th Annual Sacred Heart Germanfest". sacredheartgermanfest.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
^ 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.

External links

Official website

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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.

[Footsteps-3] 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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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet
Bishops	Ordinaries Martin Dewey McNamara Romeo Roy Blanchette Joseph Leopold Imesch J. Peter Sartain Robert Daniel Conlon Ronald Aldon Hicks Auxiliaries Raymond James Vonesh Daniel Kucera Daniel L. Ryan Roger Kaffer James Edward Fitzgerald Joseph M. Siegel
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus Parishes Sacred Heart Church, Lombard St. Mary's Church, Beaverville
Education	Higher education Benedictine University Lewis University University of St. Francis High schools Benet Academy, Lisle Bishop McNamara High School, Kankakee Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family, Lisle IC Catholic Prep, Elmhurst Joliet Catholic Academy, Joliet Montini Catholic High School, Lombard Providence Catholic High School, New Lenox St. Francis High School, Wheaton Elementary school Sacred Heart School, Lombard
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