Each year, The Shrine collaborates with the Belgian Heritage Center in Door County to host a day celebrating Belgian culture and heritage. The event features a traditional Belgian meal of booyah and pie, along with educational talks and exhibits. The day concludes at 7 p.m. with the annual Miracle of the Fire Rosary Procession.

Thursday, October 8 – Anniversary of Peshtigo Fire Schedule:

Morning Schedule 

• 6:00 a.m. — Belgian Heritage Booyah makers begin preparing their award-winning booyah. 

• 9:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. — Gift Shop and Café open. 

Mass, Prayer, and Confessions 

• 9:30 a.m. — Mass | Chapel 

• 10:30 a.m. — Confessions | Chapel 

• 10:45 a.m. — Rosary | Chapel 

• 11:30 a.m. — Mass | Chapel 

• 12:30–3:00 p.m. —  Adoration | Chapel 

• 2:00 p.m. — Confessions | Chapel 

• 3:00 p.m. — Divine Mercy Chaplet & Benediction | Chapel 

Belgian Heritage Activities 

12:30–5:30 p.m. — Belgian lunch and heritage display |Mother of Mercy Hall 

• 1:15 p.m. — Belgian Heritage Life Presentation 

• 1:45 p.m. — The Nature of the Peshtigo Fire 

• 2:15 p.m. — Fire Survivor Re-enactment 

• 3:00 p.m. — Belgian Heritage Life Presentation 

• 3:45 p.m. — The Nature of the Peshtigo Fire 

• 4:30 p.m. — Fire Survivor Re-enactment 

Evening Observances 

• 5:00 p.m. — Lighting of candles along the Rosary Path 

• 6:00 p.m. — Blessing of the History Center 

• 7:00 p.m. — Reading of the Miracle of the Fire in honor of its 155th anniversary, presented by the Fathers of Mercy 

• 7:30 p.m. — Rosary procession with the statue 

• 8:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. — All-night Adoration and Rosary