FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ST. MEINRAD, IN – The annual St. Meinrad Parish Fall Picnic will be held on the church grounds on Sunday, September 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Central Time.
The annual picnic will allow parishioners, friends, and neighbors to enjoy the outdoor dining pavilion with live music throughout the day, weather permitting. Featured food items include barbecue chicken dinners for $12 and barbecue pork ribs for $25.
The celebration will conclude with a quilt raffle, featuring two handmade quilts, followed by an all-cash raffle with $5,000 in prizes. Winners of raffles will be announced at 1 p.m.
Live music by The Gatwoods will be available throughout the day. An architectural tour of the parish church will begin at 11 a.m.
Raffle tickets are available beginning July 27, through the parish website, by contacting a parishioner or the parish office, or at the picnic hospitality center on picnic day.
Barbecue chicken dinners will be served beginning at 10 a.m. Dinners include scalloped potatoes, green beans, slaw and a homemade dessert. Cold drinks are available at additional cost. Food is available for dine-in, carry out and drive-thru with a pre-sale order option at www.smcatholic.church/st-meinrad-fall-picnic.
Parking is available on the parish grounds, with overflow parking at the east lawn. Handicap parking with shuttle service is offered on the south side of the parish church. Shuttle service will be available at all parking venues.
The parish church is open daily throughout the year from dawn to dusk. Mass is available in-person and livestream at www.smcatholic.church/live.
For more information about our annual parish picnic, visit www.smcatholic.church/fall-picnic.