Take a break from the autumn chores and join your parish family for the Parish Festival on Saturday, October 7. Live music, games of skill and chance, a silent auction, church tours and a dunk tank are just some of what’s in store. The festival will run from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on the parish grounds at Dayton and Prior avenues. It will be followed that evening by a swing dance in the parish gym to the live music of the NorthStar Big Band.
The festival will have something for everyone, from the giant slide and obstacle course to children’s games to the two-person cornhole tournament for adults. Try your luck at bingo or take a guided tour of our historic church. Two polka bands will perform, and parish VIPs in black robes will be sitting high above the dunk tank, daring all comers to just try and put them in the drink.
The Thirsty Lion will be pouring wine and beer. Festival booths will be serving up all sorts of refreshment, from bratwurst to cheese curds, chicken fingers and fries, egg rolls, tacos and homemade pies.
Watch these pages in the weeks ahead for a full schedule of events. In the meantime, visit the Signup Genius at https://www.stmark.xyz/festival to see how you can help by volunteering to work an hour-long shift at the event.
And for the amateur bakers among us, consider contributing one of your homemade pies to the parish festival pie booth.
Watch this page and the official communications channels in the days to come for more information!
FESTIVAL FUN
11 AM - 4 PM at St. Mark's
The Festival begins at 11:30 AM and runs all afternoon! Expect delicious food and drinks, festival games, live music, and so much more.
EVENT
Historic church tour
The Polka Band
Silent auction
Food, games, vendor booths
Cornhole tournament
Historic church tour w/organ demo
Henry Pawl's Amazing Polka Band
Bingo
Rosary
Silent auction winners announced
Swing dance to live music in gym
TIME
11:00 AM
11 AM - 12 PM
11 AM - 3 PM
11 AM - 4 PM
12:00 - 1:30 PM
1:00 PM
1:00 - 2:00 PM
2:15 PM
3:00 PM
3:45 PM
7:00 - 10:00 PM
AUCTIONS GALORE
St. Mark's has an impressive bench of parishioners who are sharing their talents and treasures to help support the parish! Check out the outstanding silent auction items below! Note that the auction ends at 3 PM!
Donor | Item |
|---|---|
Shirley Skorczewski | Hand Crafted Table Runner x2 and Apron |
Katie Gearns | Year Subscription to EMBER |
Lorie Spear | Mother and Child Jesus Image |
Susanna and Brad Parent | Favorite Pinots of the Parents |
Lost Souls Beer Tour Basket | Variety of Golf Items , Craft Beer and 2 golf Packages from OakMarsh Golf Course |
Michele and Tom Vyvyan | Bloody Mary Basket |
Jill Schmidt | Theather Basket |
Bryant Ortega | Couples Dance Lessons |
Besty Johnson | Evening Out basket with Baby Sitting Included! |
Team Drogo | Donut and coffee themed basket |
Vyvyan | Melaluca Cleaning Products Basket with a Madonna and Child Artwork |
Mairi Severson | Mother and child artwork |
Arguellos | Evening out Latino Style |
Moms Group | Catholic Children Books & Puzzles |
CCW | Picnic Theme |
Chad Berg - Catholic Softball Leage | Catholic Soft Ball Attire along with some Dark & Stormy from Surly |
Rob Blackstone | 4 ticket package to a 2024 United Soccer match |
Jared Czaia | Hand Crafted Cedar Jenga Set |
Kathy Handford | Weekend in Ely |
Kathy Handford | Timeshare Cabo San Lucas |
Mark Manderfeld | 1 Will Preparation |
Priests of Saint Marks | Dinner with the "Band of Brothers" |
