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2, 2000: Installation Ceremony at San Rocco. (from left:) Livingston
Combo, Most Rev. Joseph Perry, Father Gilligan, the new rector of the
San Rocco Oratory.
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 | Sunday
Assembly at San Rocco Oratory. Above, first row, from the left, Jean,
Rosanne, & Greg Ciambrone, Maria & Ray Planera. Second row, from
the left, Nick Markionni, Donna & Rick Thiernau, Pat & Bob
Barker, Gene LaBelle, & Annette Nordstrom (obscured).
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 | Angelo
Ciambrone, Mayor of Chicago Heights, here leads the assembly in
rejoicing, over at the Mt. Carmel Club, immediately after the
installation.
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Christmas, 2000, the choir sang for the first time, under the direction
of Father Gilligan. At this Mass, Most Rev. Joseph Perry presided. The
following year, 2001, San Rocco was fortunate to welcome Marty Bramlette
as a Music Director.
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 | Christmas, 2000: Most Rev. Joseph Perry, preaching the sermon at Mass.
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 | Entitled
"Our Lady of the New Millennium," this statue of Mary was transported
here on a flatbed truck; from Sunday to Saturday, it was mounted in the
grotto area. In 2000, Our Lady of the Millennium was here in July. In
2003, the statue was here from July 27 to August 2.
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The Divine Mercy Devotion In summer, 2000, San Rocco Oratory welcomed Father Seraphim Michalenko, MIC, who came to speak of the Mercy of God devotion
and to lead the people in the chaplet. Around 300 people gathered
in the grotto area, where Father Seraphim spoke from a raised
platform. This devotion took place in the evening.
After personal testimony and the chaplet, Father Seraphim led further
prayers inside the church building itself.
On Dec. 17, 2000, Father Charles Faso,
OFM, visits San Rocco Oratory, for the baptism of Gianna Carmen Mattio,
daughter of James and Elisa [Brown] Mattio.
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Charles Faso, OFM, who grew up at St. Agnes, Chicago Heights. Formerly
pastor of St. Peter's, in downtown Chicago, he now gives missions and
preaches in various places.
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 | Stacey
Foster, Luisa Pizzaferrato (obscured), Bernice Christofanelli, Angela
Palanca, Carol Dallesandro, Anna Marie Christofanelli,Sharon Billo,
Angelo Ciambrone (obscured), Leonard Venditti, August Anzelmo, Thomas
Planera, Nick & Rob Markionni, Frank Jobbe, Ken Ziccardi, and Father
Michael Gilligan
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