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00:00:02 - Discussion of the chapel at Robinsonville. Distinction is made between public and private oratories.

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00:01:14 - Where church records can be found. Prior to 1879 Rosiere people's records would be found at one of the more southerly churches (i.e., Champion, Dyckesville or Bay Settlement).

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00:02:54 - Ethnic backgrounds of the priests who served in the Rosiere area - few if any were Belgian.

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00:04:11 - Inheritance practices among the Belgians - usually the youngest son cares for the parents.

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00:05:19 - Attitude towards money matters. The Belgians' tradition in the homeland was to have everything paid for by taxation - therefore, they did not want to finance schools and churches here through donations. This led to an anti-clerical attitude since the priests had to raise money through donations.

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00:09:00 - Attitude among Belgians under 60 is not so conservative toward money matters. Fund raising events at St. Hubert's today are very successful.

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00:11:48 - The chapel at Robinsonville - its role in the Belgian community today.

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00:14:14 - The chapel is the dearest thing to the heart of the Belgians - Pilgrimages (a novena - 9 people) go there to pray the rosary when someone in the community is sick.

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00:16:03 - The last Monday of May is Belgian day at the chapel - the Bishops have always come that day. The Bishops of the Green Bay Diocese have always been partial to the peninsula churches - maybe because of their past history.

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00:17:12 - Confirmation - age at which children are confirmed.

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00:17:50 - Visits to the chapel prior to haying. Regularity of the services at the chapel.

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00:19:25 - Today the attitude toward the chapel is one of faith that if they pray there, their request will be granted. It's not so much associated with Adele Brice or the miracles anymore.

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00:20:23 - August 15 - Feast of the Assumption. The wayside shrines were built to patron saints - often ones which cannot be found in the official list of saints. The names could be Walloon interpretations of the words.

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00:21:53 - The Belgians in this area do not pay much attention to "Our Lady of Beauraine" the patron saint of Belgians. The only likeness of this saint is a statue at the church in Dyckesville.

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00:23:28 - Wedding and funeral customs.

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00:24:18 - Funeral dinners are given for all the mourners.

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00:25:36 - Wakes.

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00:26:05 - Weddings always include big dinners for 300-600 people.

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00:27:43 - How the Rosiere and Lincoln congregations differ. Rosiere's median age is older, but it is more modern and progressive. The Lincoln congregation is younger, but more conservative.

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00:29:21 - Walloon speaking parishioners - there are few under 30. Not any problems with any of the people speaking English today.

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