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Diocesan Staff Contact Information

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DIOCESAN STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION

Jennifer Dombrowski, Diocese of Rockford, Life and Family Evangelization Office. Cell: 847-902-4219. Jennifer is on the pilgrimage and will share bus captain duties.

Kathy Berkes, Diocese of Rockford, Life and Family Evangelization Office. Cell: 815-757-2350. Kathy is on the pilgrimage and will share bus captain duties.

John Jelinek, Diocese of Rockford, Life and Family Evangelization Office. Please text Jennifer or Kathy to reach John. John is on the pilgrimage and will share bus captain duties.

Therese Stahl, Diocese of Rockford, Life and Family Evangelization Office. Office: 815-399-4300 extension 370. Cell: 630-926-4167. Therese is not in Indianapolis at the NEC. She is back home in Rockford.

Venue Information

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VENUE INFORMATION

Venue Addresses

Bus Pickup and Dropoff Locations in the Diocese

  • Holy Family Church, 4401 Highcrest Rd, Rockford, IL 61107
    • Parking information: Park along Alpine Road in the south lot (closer to St. Anne’s) just south of the St. Anne sign
  • Peter Church, 1891 Kaneville Rd, Geneva, IL 60134
    • Parking information: Enter the lot and park to the right, along the back row

Hotel

  • Delta Hotels by Marriott Indianapolis East, 7304 East 21st St, Indianapolis, IN 46219
  • Phone Number: 317-359-1021
  • 10 miles / 15-20 minutes from venues in downtown Indianapolis
  • Check in: Wed., July 17
  • Check out: Sun., July 21

NEC Venues in Indianapolis, IN 46225 – All in downtown Indy

  • Lucas Oil Stadium (LOS), 500 S. Capitol Ave.
  • Indiana Convention Center (ICC), 100 S. Capitol Ave.
    • There will be a lot of walking—the main Congress venues cover a 1- to 2-mile radius. Parking will be limited downtown, though shuttles will be available for those who identify ADA needs during their registration.
  • Diocese of Rockford Mass in Indianapolis on Friday (see schedule below):
    • Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, 1347 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46202
  • General sessions at the Congress are open seating.
  • There will be an NEC app that will list schedules etc.

Bus Procedures

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BUS PROCEDURES

Bus Procedures

End of Day

  • The bus will leave the NEC for the hotel 20-30 minutes after the end of the last event of the day, with the exception of Wednesday (See schedule below)
  • If you plan not to take the bus back to the hotel at the end of the day, you need to text directly Jennifer or Kathy to let her know you will not be on the bus. Cell numbers can be found in the info button of the app.
  • If you are a no-show for the bus, diocesan staff will call your cell phone once, leaving a voice mail if you do not pick up. We will wait 5 minutes to hear back from you. If after 5 minutes, we do not hear back from you, the bus will need to leave for the hotel. Note: Hearing back from you in 5 minutes is not a guarantee that we can wait for you at the bus zone. This will be determined based on your ETA to the bus.

Start of Day

  • The bus will leave the hotel for the NEC promptly at the time indicated below.
  • If you plan not to take the bus to Congress venues, you need to text directly Jennifer or Kathy to let her know you will not be on the bus. Cell numbers can be found in the info button of the app.
  • If you are a no-show for the bus, diocesan staff will call your cell phone once, leaving a voice mail if you do not pick up. We will wait 5 minutes to hear back from you. If after 5 minutes, we do not hear back from you, the bus will need to leave for the NEC. Note: Hearing back from you in 5 minutes is not a guarantee that we can wait for you. This will be determined based on your ETA to the bus.

Loading and Unloading at Lucas Oil Stadium

  • Our charter bus will load and unload in the South Lot of LOS (Lucas Oil Stadium).
  • Loading and unloading will happen on a rolling basis. This means that each group
    will not have a designated spot or area of the lot. We will likely be picked up in a
    different section of the lot than where we were dropped off. And our drop off and/or pick up location in the lot may not be the same each day.
  • Unloading Procedure: Parking lot personnel will guide the bus driver to the next
    available spot in the lot to unload. This will happen on a rolling basis. Buses will
    unload and then immediately depart from the lot. As we approach the stadium,
    please safely gather your things together and be prepared to exit the bus
    promptly.
  • Loading Procedure: When buses arrive back at the lot for pick up at the end of the
    day, parking lot personnel will direct the bus driver to the next available spot on a
    first come, first serve basis. Upon staging for pick up, the bus driver will
    communicate to our diocesan staff about the bus’s specific location in the
    lot. Diocesan staff will communicate the bus pickup location to our pilgrims
    using the MyParish app messaging feature.