Dominicans host Mission Benefit Bazaar Nov. 8 in Great Bend
GREAT BEND—The public is invited to attend the annual Mission Benefit Bazaar from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Dominican Sisters of Great Bend motherhouse.
Each year the sisters work to prepare hand-crafted and homemade items. They make quilts, embroidered tea towels and crocheted baby blankets, holiday-themed decorations, greeting cards, woodcrafts, dolls, baked goods, candy, noodles, and many more items for the big day—the second Saturday in November.
The day’s offerings also include coffee and homemade rolls to enjoy for breakfast or a snack, as well as luncheon specials of soup and pie, all prepared from scratch.
In fact, the days just before the bazaar, the convent kitchen is turned over to the sisters to prepare all their favorite specialties for the bazaar. In the months prior to the event, the sisters gather for one day of working on projects and another day of assembling grab bag items.
Always a hit is registering for a drawing to win one of 14 prizes—from a side of beef to a hand-made wooden clock. For a $1 donation, tickets are purchased to put into the hopper for prizes. No one has to be present to win.
Proceeds from the bazaar are divided between the Dominican foreign missions and the economic poor in the United States.
So mark your calendar for Nov. 8 and come join the day of fun and food.
Turkey dinner scheduled at Sacred Heart, Pratt
PRATT - The Women of Sacred Heart will host the annual parish Turkey Dinner and Country Store on Sunday, Nov. 9 from Noon to 2 p.m., in the school cafeteria.
Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children nine and under. Take out dinners are available by calling the school cafeteria at (620) 672-3687 between 9 and 11 a.m. Deliveries begin at 11:30 a.m.
A drawing will be held following the dinner. Ticket holders need not be present to win.
Finding God Amid the Noise
Saturday, Nov. 15, 9 a.m. – noon
Instructor: Phyllis Abrams MSW
Cost is $15.
It is often difficult to find the deep peace of contemplative prayer in today’s busy world. There are ways in which the active lay person can experience and celebrate God’s presence. With this in mind, some simple and quick techniques of centering oneself and deepening prayer will be explored. To register contact Heartland Center for Spirituality. 3600 Broadway, Great Bend. (620) 792-1232. Email: office@heartlandspirituality.org.