Liturgy for Peace and Justice
Sunday, August 17 | Service begins at 9:30 a.m.
The Milwaukee Irish Fest Liturgy for Peace and Justice will be held on Sunday at the BMO Pavilion* on the south end of the Henry Maier Festival Park.
The service will begin at 9:30 a.m. with musical selections from the Irish Fest Liturgy for Peace and Justice Choir at 9:00 a.m. Plan to arrive early to allot enough time for parking and walking to the BMO Pavilion. People may also be dropped off near the south end roundabout.
This year's Liturgy for Peace and Justice celebrant is Archbishop Jeffrey S. Grob.
*Notice: Venue change. This year's service will be at the BMO Pavilion Stage due to a Summerfest event the night prior at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater.
Sunday, August 17, Gate Admission Promotion—South Gate Only
Sunday, August 17
Donate Nonperishable Food Items—Free Entry—South Gate Only
- 8:00 a.m. - The South Gate entrance opens for Mass
- 9:00 a.m. - Irish Fest Liturgy for Peace and Justice Choir
- 9:30 a.m. - Mass service begins
*Location: BMO Pavilion
- 11:00 a.m. - Free admission with donation of nonperishable food items ends
- 11:00 a.m. - Irish Fest opens - all gates
Donate nonperishable food items between 8 and 11 a.m. at the South Gate entrance to receive free admission. The festival opens at 11 a.m. For anyone who donates food and chooses not to attend Mass, enjoy food from Ward's House of Prime (right inside the South Gate area), Catalano's Fruit Stand, and a Paddy's Cafe pop-up with morning buns, doughnuts, and refreshments until the festival opens at 11 a.m., or receive a hand stamp to return at any time on Sunday until 9 p.m.
All nonperishable items will be donated to The Hunger Task Force. The Hunger Task Force kindly asks for a minimum of three donations, preferably of cans of healthy fruits and vegetables or any non-perishable healthy food items.
About Archbishop Jeffrey S. Grob
The Most Rev. Jeffrey Scott Grob was named Archbishop of Milwaukee by Pope Francis on November 4, 2024. He was installed on January 14, 2025.
Born March 19, 1961, in Madison, Wisconsin, Archbishop Grob was the only child born to Bonnie (Meinholz) Grob and the late Gerald Grob. He grew up on a dairy farm in nearby Cross Plains. From 1975 to 1979, Archbishop Grob attended Holy Name High School Seminary in Madison. He received a bachelor’s degree in religious studies from the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio, in 1988 and went on to complete his priestly formation at the University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein Seminary, in 1992.
Archbishop Grob was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Chicago by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin on May 23, 1992, and has served in many roles in his 32 years there in addition to pursuing advanced studies. He served as resident and then associate pastor of Saints Faith, Hope, and Charity Parish in Winnetka, Illinois, from 1992 to 1998 while pursuing graduate studies at the University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein Seminary. He completed them in 1999 with a licentiate in sacred theology.
In 1994, Archbishop Grob also began many years of service to the entire Archdiocese of Chicago in the following roles: Assistant to the Chancellor, 1994-1998; Assistant to the Archdiocesan Exorcist, 2003-2006; Associate Vicar for Canonical Services, 2003-2008; and Dean of Deanery IV-D, 2008-2009. During this time, Archbishop Grob also continued his studies. He earned a licentiate in canon law in 2000 as well as a doctorate of canon law in 2007, both from St. Paul University in Ottawa, Canada. Archbishop Grob also received a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Ottawa in 2007.
He also served as a judge with the Court of Appeals of the Province of Chicago from 2003 to 2013 and then as judicial vicar for the archdiocese from 2013 to 2015 and 2017 to 2020. In addition, Archbishop Grob served as pastor of St. Celestine Church in Elmwood Park, Illinois, from 2008 to 2013.
Since 2015, Archbishop Grob has served as Chancellor for the Archdiocese of Chicago, as well as the Archbishop’s Liaison to Lay Ecclesial Movements and New Communities.
Since 2010, he also has served as the archbishop’s delegate to the review board. Pope Francis appointed then-Father Grob as an auxiliary bishop of Chicago on September 11, 2020. He was ordained to the episcopacy by Cardinal Blase Cupich on November 13, 2020