The procession now has four bands and numerous floats dedicated to Our Lady. Club Sinj and Club Poljica. The Velika Gospa picnic remains a great fund-raiser for the parish. It is a time for young and old to enjoy and reminisce. One can feast on hot barbecued lamb and other delicacies.
Children partake in the games, while adults can refresh themselves at the large outdoor bar.
Perhaps you would rather grab a chair to enjoy the tambura music and watch the kolo dancers. More important than the picnic is the spiritual strength that the parishioners of St. Jerome draw from Velika Gospa. For nine days prior to the feast, parishioners attend a novena to honor Our Lady of Sinj. This article first appeared in the Zajednicar August 4, 1999. Pictures of Velika Gospa 1999 can be found here .