The wonderful success of Oktoberfest last weekend demonstrates the great generosity of our parishioners and the bountiful graces from God. Our Poor Clare Nuns pray daily for us but especially for our Oktoberfest success and favorable weather…and once again we witnessed the power of their prayers! Their spiritual ‘boost’ and the hard work of so many parishioners came together beautifully! I was inspired to see so many new parishioners stepping up to work side-by side with our faithful long-time parishioners.
The whole event continues to be a blessing to the larger community as we give witness to Gospel hospitality!
We are still tallying receipts before we can share with you a final profit amount. The Oktoberfest proceeds are a great blessing to our Capital Development Fund for our church building.
As always, there are an unlimited number of people to thank. Our generous chairperson Tom Knaust did a great job leading the ‘core team’ which includes over 50 persons leading hundreds of volunteers. Our awesome set-up and clean-up crew were there around the clock from Friday through Sunday!
Mark the date in your calendar for next year’s Oktoberfest, to be held on 30 September. It is always the last Saturday of September since that is the date the official Oktoberfest in Germany begins!