Midwest trip

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May 29, 2025
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- Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
- 🌧 63 °F
- Altitude: 568 ft
- United States Rock Island County 41.45295, -90.50670841°27’11” N 90°30’24” W
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Week 1
May 20 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
First week 40+ people came to celebrate Ben Schoonmaker's ordination to the priesthood. Every meal had over 30 people with joyous laughter and 20+ children playing. Happiness abound!
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Traveler Thanks for the great pictures. Congratulations on Ben's ordination to the priesthood.
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- Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
- ☀️ 66 °F
- Altitude: 541 ft
- United States Peoria 40.698456, -89.58502540°41’54” N 89°35’6” W
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Ben's Ordination and First Mass
May 25 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
I will never forget the smile on my godson's face the day he became a priest. His first Mass in the church he grew up in was packed with people who were his "Family", many who had driven days to see him.

I can be skeptical about today's church but Ben really fits his calling and you can tell every time you look at his face.Read more
Yes! I remember! [Beatrice Michals-Bro]
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Such a perfect moment! [Beatrice Michals-Bro]
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Oh! [Beatrice Michals-Bro]
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- Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
- ⛅ 73 °F
- Altitude: 604 ft
- United States Carbon Cliff 41.492467, -90.39342541°29’33” N 90°23’36” W
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May 27 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
On the last week we went out to a large property that all the families bought, had Mass and a meal and watched the children explore. It's a wonderful place that is full of dreams for future development and building only 15 minutes from their house. Maggie and everyone left for Ohio on vacation for a week.

Cindy and our friend, Diana, flew out and we took Mom on a Staycation to a fancy hotel by the Mississippi for a couple of days and then to Galena, IL for the rest of the week. It was a chance to show Diana the highlights of the Quad Cities: Augustana College, where Cindy and I met, the Farm, where Cindy grew up, and the Mississippi River.

It was a great trip!Read more
Traveler Look at that dangerous trio!
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Thanks so much for all the pictures. Your mom looks fantastic in these! [Beatrice]
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TravelerThank you, they are late because I returned and had my first knee replacement surgery. I finally finished the trip. I'm such a procrastinator but it was fun reliving it again.
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What a marvelous occasion and family event [Kathleen]
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Trip end
June 15, 2025

Week 1

Ben's Ordination and First Mass

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