Our first FrancisFest – an Octoberfest get together to celebrate our patron saint – was a great success.  Parishioners and friends gathered to reconnect, chat, laugh and play – and share some traditional Octoberfest fare – brats, soft pretzels, and beer.  We even had some parishioners don their dirndls and lederhosen to make the day more fun.

We plan to make this a tradition, so if you missed this year’s celebration, keep an eye out for next year.

This event was hosted by our new ministry, CONVERGE, which plans to provide events like this to strengthen our community, faith and spiritual life.  Thank you CONVERGE volunteers!

three people at the Francis Fest posing
a woman standing near a table of cookies
two women and a man posing for a picture
a table of snacks at the Francis Fest
a man holding two large glasses of beer
two people are posing near a cut out
two women and a man posing near a poster
a man and woman with glasses of beer
a group of people having drinks and posing
people standing around a table for Francis Fest
Cutout of two cartoon characters
three people posing for a picture at an event
four people at the Francis Fest event
four people posing for a picture at an event
a group of people at Francis Fest event
a man and dog posing with a cutout
a woman clicking selfie with three others
a man in a black outfit is walking towards a hall
six people standing near a table in a room
a group of people sitting around a table
two women and three men posing
two men and three women around a table
four people are posing around a cartoon cut out
people enjoying the Francis Fest
a man and two women standing around a table
a man posing with two glasses of beer
four women and a man posing for a picture
a group of eight people posing for a picture
delicious fresh Pretzel in the baskets
a group of people having snacks and beer
a hall decorated for the Francis Fest