Benedicta 175th Anniversary  
- August 1 and 2ndTentative Schedule  175th Anniversary    August 1 & 2nd

Saturday  August 1, 2009

 

10:00  A.M. – 11:00 A.M.                 Parade    

 

11:00 A.M. –   4:00  P.M.              * Quilt Show  (St. Benedict’s church)

                                                        * Home cooked foods - Hot dog/Burger/Fries 

                                                                                             Apple Pie & Ice Cream

·        Historic Display  (St. Benedict’s Parish Center)*     

·          Remember when………….”

                                                                        (local story tellers - share)  - Parish Center

                                                               Spinning Demonstration  - Justine Hrynick

·        Flea Market    (Outside Parish Center)

 

11:00  -   2:00                                 Antique Car Show   (Benedicta School)

                                                        Antique Tractor Show ( Gerald McAvoy’s Potato House)

1:00  -    3:00                                      Bingo   

12:30   ---                                          Registration for Horseshoe Tournament   (see map)

                                                          ( Starts at 1:00)    

 

11:30 A.M.  -   4:00  P.M.             * Old- fashioned games for kids (see map)

activities and games                              3 legged race, egg toss, etc.

                                                        *  Face Painting

                                                        *  Bouncy House

2:00     -  4:00                                 Entertainment  - John Birmingham’s group

                                                                                                  (outside stage)

4:30 – 6:00                                    Baked Bean Supper     ( Parish Center upstairs)

 

   6:00                                          50/50  Raffle Results                    

 

6:00 – 7:00                                     Harry Rush –Presentation and questions on history                                                   

                                                                                    of Benedicta 

 

7:00 – 8:00                                      Irish Entertainment  - Rick Mc Gibbon                                8:00 – 8:30                                            Candlelight Rosary

Sunday August 2, 2009

 

11:00 A.M.                                         Mass  ( St Benedict’s Church)

 

12:00 A. M.                                        Short Memorial Service (in cemetery after     

                                                                                                       Mass)  

Brief history  

Blessing and dedication of St Joseph’s bell 

TAPPS     (Peter Roy)

Battle Hymn of Republic – Bonnie Stratton  &     

                                                              Sisters

12:30  P.M.                                         Lunch –Pot Luck (Bring your favorite dish)

 

 

12:30  -   3:00 P.M.                            Local entertainment-

                                                            Allison & Peter Roy   (12:30 – 1:00)

                                                            Tom Sheehan  (1:00 – 1:30)

 
Bring your own instrument to                

                                                            play, sing, and have fun   (1:30 – 2:00)

 

                                                            Barb Pelletier & Sisters (2:00 – 2:30)

Randy Rockwell  (2:30 – 3:00)

 

Bring your own instrument to                

                                                            play, sing, and have fun

                                                          

 

2:00 – 3:00                                         Confessions (Sacrament of Reconciliation) &

                                                           Eucharistic Adoration available

 (St Benedict’s Church)

 

 

3:00  P.M.                                          Closing Ceremony - Divine Mercy Chaplet  (St. 

                                                                                                              Benedict’s Church)