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Easter Sunday at St. Mary of the Assumption in Collinwood on Sunday, April 16, 2017. The Cleveland area is home to the largest population of Slovenians in the world outside of Slovenia.
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- Jakob Sedmak, 3, wears a traditional Slovenian costume as he celebrates Easter Sunday at St. Mary of the Assumption. To preserve the heritage and tradition of the local Slovenian community, the church still teaches children the Slovenian language at the Saturday Slovenian Language School. (Lisa DeJong/The Plain Dealer)
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- Altar servers, from left, Justina Lampic, 16; Nick Ribic, 16; and Adam Ribic, 13, lead the procession around the church during the Easter Sunday sunrise service at St. Mary of the Assumption in Collinwood. The Cleveland area is home to the largest population of Slovenians in the world outside of Slovenia. (Lisa DeJong/The Plain Dealer)
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- Slovenians celebrate Easter Sunday at St. Mary of the Assumption in Collinwood. St. Mary’s opened in 1906 and within 10 years, the congregation swelled to 2,200 members. The Cleveland area is home to the largest population of Slovenians in the world outside of Slovenia. (Lisa DeJong/The Plain Dealer)
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- Slovenians carry a statue of Jesus during a procession to celebrate Easter Sunday at St. Mary of the Assumption in Collinwood on Sunday, April 16, 2017. “The Resurrection Mass”, lead by Father John Kumse, was performed in the Slovenian language. (Lisa DeJong/The Plain Dealer)
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- Magnolias bloom on Easter Sunday outside of St. Mary of the Assumption in Collinwood. “The Resurrection Mass”, lead by Father John Kumse, was performed in the Slovenian language. St. Mary’s opened in 1906 and within 10 years, the congregation swelled to 2,200 members. (Lisa DeJong/The Plain Dealer)
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- Sylvia Pisorn of Kirtland wears an “avba” bonnet, part of a traditional Slovenian national costume, to celebrate Easter Sunday at St. Mary of the Assumption in Collinwood on Sunday, April 16, 2017. The Cleveland area is home to the largest population of Slovenians in the world outside of Slovenia. (Lisa DeJong/The Plain Dealer)
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