The list of festivals is current as of Oct. 24. If you have a parish festival to add, please email cmccalendar@gw.stcdio.org.
Wednesday, October 26
PELICAN RAPIDS • St. Leonard of Port Mauritius Parish hosts fall roast beef dinner with mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans and pie from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Event includes a silent auction.
Friday, October 28
OPOLE • Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish hosts family fun night from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the church. Event includes games for all ages, food, beer, bingo and bake sale.
WAITE PARK • St. Joseph Parish hosts Fall Fest Dinner and Dance at the Moose Lodge (1300 3rd St. N.) starting with a social hour at 5 p.m. followed by a baked chicken dinner at 6 p.m. and music by 57 Chevy Band from 7 to 10 p.m. Event includes free drawings throughout the night and a silent auction from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets ($20 per person) available at St. Michael Church (1036 Co. Rd. 4, St. Cloud, or call 320-251-6923). Tickets must be purchased by Oct. 14. No tickets sold at the door.
Saturday, October 29
BLUEGRASS • St. Hubert Parish Harvest Festival — from 9 a.m. to noon in the faith formation building — features breakfast and lunch including caramel rolls, hot turkey sandwiches, hot dogs, potato salad and pies. Event includes crafts, bake sale, produce, bingo, silent auction, cake walk, duck pond and Christian woman’s and parish outreach booths. Parish cookbooks will be available.
Sunday, October 30
BELGRADE • St. Francis de Sales Parish serves sausage and pancake supper from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. at parish center (across from church).
BRECKENRIDGE • St. Mary of the Presentation Parish Fall Festival begins with Mass at 10 a.m. at the church. Booths open in St. Mary’s School (across from church) at 10 a.m. Roasted turkey and pork dinner from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Cash raffle at 1:30 p.m.
EDEN VALLEY • Assumption Parish serves Roast Beef Fall Dinner from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the handicapped-accessible church. Takeout available. Delivery within city limits. Event includes raffle.
ST. CLOUD • St. Anthony Parish hosts quilt bingo and raffle at 6 p.m. Shredded roast beef sandwich plate for sale at 5 p.m. (35 games for $25; $2 blackout game for cash prize, $2 quilt raffle tickets for quilt valued at $1,000.)
STAPLES • Sacred Heart Parish Fall Dinner begins with Mass at 8:30 a.m. followed by fried chicken and pork loin dinner from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Takeout available. Event includes cash bingo (with the KCs) starting at 11 a.m. and raffle drawing at 1 p.m.
Note: See the online “Events Calendar” at www.thecentralminnesotacatholic.org for additional festival information. These events are subject to change due to coronavirus restrictions.
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