Hrvatska večer na White Sox stadionu u Chicagu
19. lipnja 2007.
Već drugu godinu Hrvatska župa Sv. Jeronima organizira hrvatsku večer na poznatom stadionu baseball kluba White Soxa, prvaka Amerike u ovom popularnom sportu. Razlog ovog susreta je okupiti obitelji i prijatelje zajedno. Te večeri predstavljena je hrvatska zajednica grada Chicaga, Hrvatska škola i druge ustanove na glavnom igralištu te na glavnom ekranu. Ugodno je te večeri biti zajedno. I ove godine skupilo nas se oko 500 na večer ugodnog zajedništva, laganog povjetarca, ugodnih pozdrava i priznanja.
Hrvatska večer na Sox stadionu zadobiva svoju tradiciju koja je sve ljepša. U nadi da će nam i dogodine biti lijepo, dijelimo s vama nekoliko ugodnih slika.St. Jerome Night at White Sox Park in Chicago, June 19, 2007
Again this year like last year, St. Jerome Parish organized a community event at the world-famous Chicago White Sox baseball stadium, which is seven blocks south of St. Jerome's on Princeton Avenue. The White Sox won baseball's World Series in 2005.
The main reason for this event was to bring families and friends together as a community. An added attraction this year was that our parish, our Cardinal Stepinac School, and other organizations were featured on the baseball field and on the giant electronic screen (or "Jumbotron"). Klub Stepinac members in their most colorful Croatian costumes were introduced on the field (and on the giant screen) shortly before the game, while an announcer read a short history of St. Jerome's.
It was a beautiful evening to be together. Nice temperatures, no rain, no sorching sun. And this year there were 500 of us all sitting and mingling together - good company, a light breeze, pleasant greetings and conversations. (Last year we were more spread out; this year we bought one large block of tickets.) Even the game was interesting, but alas the Sox lost a close one in the final inning.
A tradition has begun and is improving from year to year. If you yourself were unable to attend, we hope you will at least be able to enjoy these photos:
