ST. MEINRAD, IN – The annual St. Meinrad Parish Fall Picnic will not be held on the church grounds on Sunday, September 20. Parishioners, friends and neighbors are invited to attend this year’s No-Show Picnic through livestream from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Central Time.

Live music will be available throughout the day, including performances by the Troesch Brothers and The Gatwoods.

The special quilt raffle, featuring handmade quilts from parishioners and local artisans, will begin at 1 p.m. followed by an all-cash raffle with $5,000 in prizes. Also available this year is a limited-edition No-Show Picnic t-shirt order through the website.

Designs are being sought for this year’s shirt. Entries can be sent to info@myparishfamily.church or mailed to St. Meinrad Parish, PO Box 8, St. Meinrad, IN 47577. Entry deadline is July 20. The winner will receive a $50 Amazon gift card.

Catered, single-serve barbecue chicken dinners are available for drive-thru pickup, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dinners include scalloped potatoes, slaw and green beans. Dinners ordered in advance, through September 6, will be $10 each, or $12 on the picnic date. Presales are available at https://smcatholic.church/fall-picnic beginning July 15.

Order also are being taken for barbecued pork ribs for $25. Advance orders only are available,  through the parish website. Drive-thru-pickup on picnic day is from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Parishioners, friends and neighbors of St. Meinrad Parish are asked to support this annual celebration with modifications due to the impact of COVID-19. Once again, there will be an opportunity to remember and honor loved ones in the picnic honor roll. The picnic honor roll and a complete list of picnic sponsors will be featured throughout the day via livestream, on the parish website and in local advertising.

Sponsorships of $250 and above will be recognized in pre-picnic advertising. Sponsors who donate $500 and above will be listed on the raffle ticket and receive two complimentary 2020 No-Show picnic shirts. Sponsorship packages and raffle tickets are available at https://smcatholic.church/fall-picnic.

St. Meinrad Parish will continue to monitor local public health department regulations and CDC guidelines and make adjustments as recommended for the health and safety of the limited volunteers and picnic day guests accessing the drive-thru.

Each year, the funds raised through the annual fall picnic support the parish’s mission of nurturing an intentional faith-filled Catholic community and providing programs for evangelization, faith formation and youth ministry.

Fall picnic leadership for 2020 are: Nancy Graman, chair; Karen Mangum, advertising and marketing; Jerry Sitzman, logistics; Jeff Mohr, food stand; Carol Schwoeppe, vendors; Mary A. Denning, cash raffle. These individuals may be contacted directly through https://smcatholic.church/fall-picnic.
 
Indiana Gaming Commission 2020 License Number 002566

Yes, please contact me about the Fall Picnic at St. Meinrad Parish, I have a question or two ask before the day's festivities begin.

2019 FALL PICNIC HONOR ROLL

In Memory

+  Sylvester & Marceda Altman
+  Barbara Balka
+  Harold & Lucille Becher
+  Jackie Becher
+ Frank & Frances Borho
+  "Skip" & Dorothy Conen
+  Alvin "Cotton" & Mary H. Denning
+  Brian Denning
+  Frank Denning
+  Linus & Theresia Denning
+  Alvin "Grassie" Ebert
+  Kathleen Ebert
+  Family & Friends
+  Albert & Lorine Fendel
+  Elmer "Billy" & Clarissa Fischer
+  Oscar & Clara Fischer
+  Dillon Gentry
+  Lester Gogel
+  Jerome Graman
+  Rick Graman
+  Debbie Greulich
+  Raphael Greulich
+  Norma Heeke
+  Bernard Hessig
+  Harold & Thelma Hunter
+  Joe Jamniczky
+  Jarboe & Boehman Families
+  Gerald & Eileen Koch
+  John, Sr. & Anna Mae Kunkler
+  Patrick Kunkler
+  Father Prosper Lindauer, OSB
+  Father Andrew Murchie, OSB
+  Charlie Ruxer
+  Alfred Schaefer
+  Elmer Schaefer
+  Melvin & Katie Schaefer
+  Michael Schaefer
+  Ottis Schatz
+  Paul Scherzer
+  Scherzer & Schaefer Family
+  Gene & Chris Schwindel
+  John & Pat Seckinger
+  Ralph Seifrig
+  Clayton Sitzman
+  Roman Sitzman
+  Karen Tempel
+  Eileen Thomas
+  Othmar & Kathleen Troesch
+  Virlee Troesch
+  Joyce Ubelhor
+  Ray Vaal
+  Robert & Mildred Vaal
+  Claude VanHoosier
+  Sandra VanHoosier
+  Robert & Agnes Vinson
+  Anthony & Mary Jane Wagner
+  Arthur Werne
+  Frank & Philomena Werne
+  Renus Zoglman

+ deceased

In Honor

    Mary Alice Ruxer
    Saint Xavier High School – Class of 2009
    Saint Xavier High School – Class of 2018

2019 FALL PICNIC SPONSORS

SILVER

BENEFACTORS

A/T Transportation
Cupid Transportation / Jeff Bettag
Crooked Creek Family Dental
Terry & Cyndy Faulkenberg
Ruxer Furniture & Appliance, Inc.
Saint Meinrad Archabbey
Uebelhor & Sons of Jasper

PATRONS

$250-$499

INVESTOR

$100-$249

American Electric Power
Becher Funeral Home, Inc
Ron & Wilma Boehman
Boilermakers Local #374
Borho
Mary L. Denning
Ferdinand Processing
Ferdinand Farmers Insurance
Leroy & Debbie Fischer
Rick & Laura Fischer
Graman Family
Kermit Greulich
The Family of Raphael Greulich
Jasper Engines & Transmissions
Mike & Lana Kunkler
Mark & Linda Leffert
Leibering Lumber
LHCD Head Start Birth-5
Mark & Kathy Ruxer
Mary Alice Ruxer
Pauline Schaefer
Cyrilla Schatz
Schipp Construction, Inc.
Mike & Sandy Seckinger
Judy Seifrig
Spencer County Bank
Spencer County Community Foundation
 an affiliate of the Community Foundation Alliance, Inc.
St. Meinrad Chamber of Commerce
Sternberg Automotive Group
Alvin & Kathy Tretter
Uebelhor & Sons, Inc.
Robert & Mildred Vaal Family
Vaal's Furniture & Appliance
Mary VanHoosier
Versteel
Wagner Turkey Farm, Inc.
John & Sandy Wilson
Virlee Zoglman & Family

FRIEND

$1-$99

All Seasons Lawn Equipment
Brockman
Crawford Family Memorials
Ruth Denning
Jeff & Theresa Ebert
Family Roots Nursery, Inc.
Ferdinand Machine Shop
Carmen Fischer
Larry & Mary Forler
Eileen Gogel
Jim & Diana Gogel
H & R Aluminum Co., Inc.
Hamilton's Accounting & Tax Service
Harpenau Insurance Agency, LLC
Hoosier Busniess Machines, Inc.
Jeff Mohr Construction & Remodeling
John's Tractor Service, Inc.
Kern Tree Service
Klem's Auto Repair, LLC
Casey & Jill Lasher
OT Trucking
Rahman Law Office
Brian Schaefer
Sharon Schaefer
Dolores Scherzer
Schum Monuments, Inc.
Shawn & Cathy Schwindel
SERVUS
Dorothy Sitzman
Sitzman Construction Company
St. Joseph Mutual Home Insurance Co.
St. Meinrad American Legion #366
Toy's Auto Parts
Dan & Fran Traylor
Walter Troesch
Universal Design Associates, Inc.
Voegerl Construction
Waninger Timber & Trucking, LLC
Weyer Electric, Inc.
Gerald & Sue Wiederkehr

19630 N 4th, St. Meinrad, Indiana

Morning
  8:30 am   Sunday Mass in Parish Church
  9:00         Hospitality & Parking Attendants On Duty
                     shuttle service & handicap parking available
  9:30         Information Stand Opens
10:00         Opening Prayer with Honor Guard & National Anthem
                    Picnic Begins, All Stands & Kid’s Zone Open
                    Food Court & Dining Area Open
                       fried chicken dinners with fixings & homemade dessert,
                       German tenderloins, burgers, curly fries & cheese,
                       walking tacos, loaded baked potatoes, homemade pies,
                       lemon shake-ups, hand-dipped ice cream by Barge Inn
                    Soup Sales Begin  bulk or bowl
                         8:30 am at KofC / 10:00 am at church grounds
                         (parishioners drop off containers at 7:00 am at KofC
                         *clearly label containers & lids; prepay only)
                    Kid’s Zone   complimentary for children
                    'Clowning Around' with the Hadi Shrine Funsters
                    Country Store   homemade & canned goods, gift certificates
                    Crafty Corner   custom made & handcrafted items
                    Quilt & Cash Wheel
                    Special Quilt Raffle
                    Theme Basket Raffle
                    Cash Raffle    Win $5,000 in Cash Prizes
10:10          Live Music
                       Hagedorn Family Band
                       Shady Tree-O
                       Celebration Singers  
                       Troesch Brothers
                       The Gatwoods
11:00         Bingo Tent Opens
 
Afternoon
  1:00 pm   Architectural Tour of Parish Church
  3:00         Kids Zone Prizes
                  Theme Basket Raffle
                  Special Quilt Raffle   2 Handmade Quilts 
                  Cash Raffle – All Cash   Win $5,000 in Cash Prizes
  4:00         Condense Stands & Consolidate Waste
                       Stand chairs checkout with picnic coordinator &
                       report any agenda items for wrap-up meeting
  4:30         Tents Lowered
 
Hospitality Includes:  Shuttle Service, Handicap Parking,
Shaded Dining Area & Grounds,
Public & Handicap Accessible Restrooms


All times are Central Time

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