Outdoor camping in the hottest time of the year, not the most ideal. However, the experience is one of a kind. This event happens once a year, it's a pilgrimage for Vietnamese Catholics to come. The location is on a seminary with big spacious grounds which families and churches come and set up tents to stay from Wednesday to Sunday, mostly the first week of August. Churches come and set up big tents to sell food and tapioca to fundraiser for their church. Mostly cash so prepare if you want to eat or drink. Friday and Saturday nights are the two biggest night with mass outside along with a concert right after. There's confession throughout the days of the events along with activities, prayers, and daily mass. Most events are geared for Vietnamese (language) and Catholic practices, however - all are definitely welcome to share in faith and culture. read more

Marian Days - Closing ceremony after Sunday mass - Religious Organizations Near Me - Carthage, Missouri

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The Marian Days (Đi Hi Thánh Mu) is the main festival and pilgrimage for Vietnamese American Roman Catholics. The annual event in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary has taken place the first weekend in August since 1978 on the 28-acre (110,000 m2) campus of the Congregation of the Mother of the Redeemer (CRM) in Carthage, Missouri. Tens of thousands of attendees come from throughout the United States, while non-Vietnamese locals and some visitors from Canada and Vietnam also attend. Tips: book hotel or motel in advance (at least 3 months ahead) You can park your RV or camp there. And camp site is available one week before. There will be many food courts to eat so just bring $$$ Here are infos you can do some researches for first time Address: 1900 Grand Avenue Carthage, MO 64836, USA Telephone: +1 (417) 358-7787 E-mail: cmc@dongcong.net Website: http://dongcong.net I will go back here again. read more