{"id":1825,"date":"2025-02-15T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kardinalstepinacchicago.org\/?p=1825"},"modified":"2026-10-22T05:29:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T11:29:01","slug":"klub-stepinac-norval-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kardinalstepinacchicago.org\/hr\/2025\/02\/15\/klub-stepinac-norval-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Klub Stepinac u gostima kod HKUD-a Kralj Zvonimir u Norvalu"},"content":{"rendered":"

From February 14 to 16, 2025, Klub Stepinac set off on its first trip to Canada of the year: a weekend with our friends from HKUD Kralj Zvonimir, the folklore group of the Queen of Peace Croatian Franciscan Centre in Norval, Ontario.<\/p>\n

Our bus left St. Jerome early on Friday morning, passports in hand. After the long drive and a group dinner at Croatia Restaurant in Mississauga, we headed to the Norval hall for a Friday-night party with our hosts.<\/p>\n

On Saturday evening, Klub Stepinac took the stage at Anapilis Hall in Mississauga, and after the performance the celebration continued with a banquet in the same hall. It was a night of dancing, music and new friendships.<\/p>\n

On Sunday morning we joined the Queen of Peace parish community for Holy Mass, followed by lunch at the parish, before heading home to Chicago.<\/p>\n

Weekends like this are what Klub Stepinac is all about: sharing our songs and dances and building friendships across borders. That is why we were so happy to welcome Kralj Zvonimir to Chicago in turn for our 2026 Annual Concert.<\/p>\n

Thank you to our performers, to our instructors, to the parents and chaperones who traveled with the group, and to our hosts in Norval for their warm welcome. Hvala!<\/p>\n