FOURTH ANNUAL ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA PARISH SUMMER FESTIVAL

07/21/2024

Council: 10020 - No. WINDHAM

Project Description:

THE FOURTH ANNUAL SAINT ANTHONY OF PADUA PARISH FESTIVAL WAS HELD SATURDAY, JULY 13TH UNDER A CLEAR NINETY-DEGREE SUMMER DAY ON THE GROUNDS OF OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CHURCH IN WINDHAM, MAINE. THE TURNOUT WAS STRONG. VENUES INCLUDED LIVE MUSIC, BOOTHS WITH HANDMADE ITEMS, JEWELRY, BOOKS, RAFFLES, 50/50, PLANT SALE, A YARD SALE FEATURING HUNDREDS OF DISCOUNTED ITEMS, CHILDREN’S ARTS AND CRAFTS, FACE PAINTING, SNOW CONES AND GAMES. FOOD VARIETIES CONSISTED OF LUIGI’S ITALIAN FOODS, HOMEMADE QUESADILLAS, GRILLED HAMBIRGERS, HOT DOGS AND FRENCH FRIES. AFTER A 4PM MASS, THE OLPH KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #10020 PREPARED A CHICKEN BBQ ACCOMPANIED BY AN UNSCHEDULED DOWNPOUR SIGNALING THE CLOSURE OF AN EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL FESTVAL.

AN EVENT SUCH AS THIS REQUIRES THE COORDINATION AND PARTICIPATION OF MANY PERSONNEL. KNIGHTS AND VOLUNTEERS AMASSED HUNDREDS OF MANHOURS IN PLANNING, PICKUP AND DELIVERY OF TENTS, YARD SALE ITEMS AND PROCUREMENT AND PREPARATION OF FOOD ITEMS. TWENTY-FOUR KNIGHTS FROM LOCAL COUNCIL #10020 CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT AS WELL AS PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT SUCH AS TABLES AND TENTS FROM NEIGHBORING COUNCIL #2219 IN WESTBROOK AND COUNICL #10221 IN GORHAM.

AS IN PAST COUNCIL #10020 EVENTS, CAMARADERIE WAS EVIDENCED BY THE WILLINGNESS OF MANY PARTICIPANTS TO SUPPORT THIS ANNUAL SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS EVENT WHICH HELPS GARNER FINANCES TO SUPPORT MANY NEEDY GROUPS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.