Ceremony rescheduled

Everything was in order. The commemorative programs had been printed, the souvenir badges and banners had been purchased. Several Slovenian lodges, and St. Jacob's Croatian Society, as well as the Knights of St. John, were expected. Pueblo's Preseren Glee Club had been invited to sing at the Mass, and Father Schiffrer from Rock Springs, Wyoming had been asked to assist at the ceremonies. The dedication of Holy Rosary Church had been months in the planning and was scheduled for Sunday, April 18, 1920.

But on Friday, April 16th, snow began to fall steadily across Colorado and continued all day Saturday and Sunday. Trains and streetcars were unable to run and Father Schiffrer couldn't get from his hotel to the church. The ceremony was rescheduled for July 4, 1920.

That Sunday, July 4, was a glorious day. As Bishop Tihen blessed the building, he praised the parishioners for their sacrifices and reminded them that poor people, rather than princes, built the great churches of Europe.

For 100 years, Holy Rosary parish has nourished the faith of its congregation and the Globeville neighborhood. A commemoration of this milestone was planned for Sunday July 12, 2020 with a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Aquila at 10:00 am.

As plans for this centennial began, a different storm unexpectedly blew in. We hoped it would pass, as Colorado squalls do, and we could resume our activities. But much of this Coronavirus is unknown and,
in an effort to be cautious, the centennial celebration scheduled for July 12, 2020 has been tentatively rescheduled for sometime in October, 2020. 

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