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Bishop Jozef Halko, Auxiliary Bishop of Bratislava, Slovakia visits the Chicago Area during Labor Day Weekend 2013

Labor Day weekend 2013, the Slovak Community in the Chicago area hosted a visit with Bishop Jozef Halko, Auxiliary Bishop of Bratislava, Slovakia. Bishop Halko brought with him the relics of Saints Cyril and Methodius, which were on loan from the Slovak Papal Institute of Saints Cyril and Methodius, Rome, to commemorate the 1,150th evangelization of the Slovak people by these saints. Continue reading

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St. Simon Slovak Community’s All Souls’ Day Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery

On Saturday, November 2, 2013, approximately 50 members of the St. Simon Slovak Community, led by Fr. Kristián Libant, CM, made a pilgrimage in their Slovak tradition to Our Lady of Sorrows Slovak Catholic Cemetery for an All Souls’ Day memorial mass and devotions to the deceased. Continue reading

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