Parish Festival

 

Get ready for some good old fashion family fun at the Cathedral of Saint Paul's Parish Festival on Saturday and Sunday September 24 & 25. This year's Festival is bigger than ever. Highlights include performances by local musicians and artists. 

Sunday Cookout Package (Adult)   |  Sunday Cookout Package (Child) |  Raffle Ticket Request
Event Schedule and Details | Sponsorship and Vendor Opportunities  |  Volunteer
Provide Feedback 
 
 
This year the Parish Festival introduces "Baskets of Fun" with theme baskets such as "gardner" and "movie night" and much more! A special award  goes to the donor of the most popular basket. Submit your theme basket by September 1 in order to be included in the Festival booklet.
 

2011 Cathedral Raffle - over $5,000 in travel and cash prizes!

1st prize:  One ticket on a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with Jeff Cavins, January 5-18, 2012, provided by the Cathedral Men’s Association & St. Patrick’s Guild. Visit Jeff & Emily Cavins' pilgrimage website.
2nd Prize  $500 provided by Catholic United Financial
3rd prize: $300 provided by Popp.com
4th prize: $200 provided by LiveGreenApts.com
5th prize: iPod provided by the People’s Electric Company
 
The Cathedral Parish Festival Raffle is the big finish to the special guest speakers, homilies, Shared Mission Fair, and Parish Festival of Shared Mission Month.  Please save us the postage by picking up your book of raffle tickets in Saint Peter’s Square anytime from Saturday, August 20 through Monday, September 5.  
 
Our Festival budget works well only if each family buys or sells their tickets, so please pick up yours as soon as possible and try to sell them.   More books of tickets are available at the parish office.  After carefully removing the stubs from the tickets, return the purchased stubs (with complete contact information filled out) along with with payment to: 
 
Cathedral Parish Festival Raffle
239 Selby Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55102
 
Do not send cash through the mail!  If paying by cash, put the envelope in the Sunday collection, church donation boxes, or drop it off at the Welcome Center or Shared Mission Table after Mass. Please return any unsold tickets as each ticket is individually numbered & must be accounted for!
 
All prizes will be awarded at the Cathedral Raffle drawing on Sunday, September 25, at 3:30 p.m. in the BINGO tent.  You need not be present to win.
 

Event Schedule and Details

Saturday, September 24, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Snack on a "Taco in a Bag" from the Cathedral Knights of Columbus as you check out the Art Fair to see and purchase works by local artists with a Cathedral theme. Start bidding on silent auction items and drop your chance into a Basket of Fun. 

Sunday, September 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Cathedral of Saint Paul is proud to partner with Sonar. They will perform on the front steps of the Cathedral from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Check them out at www.sonarband.com. 

  • Silent auction 
  • Baskets of Fun
  • Games and activities for all ages: 9 holes of mini golf, football toss, lollipop tree, frog mallet, bean bag toss, fish pond, Cake Walk, Duck Pond and more
  • Petting zoo
  • Beer garden
  • Live music 
  • Craft Shoppe
  • Bingo, Bottle Blast,  pull tabs (Minnesota statute regarding participation in lawful gambling)
  • Cathedral Raffle 
  • Dinner  by the Cathedral of Saint Paul Knights of Columbus
  • Adult tickets will be $5 in advance and $7 day of festival. Children's tickets are $3 for ages 4-12 and kids 3 and under eat free.
  • Lots of festival food throughout the grounds 

*Festival Package:  Burger or Brat, Baked Beans by Captain Ken, Chips, Condiments, Pie, Coffee, and 3 Bingo cards

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Sponsorship and Vendor Opportunities

We would love to introduce your business to our attendees and help you build your network of loyal customers.  No donation is too small.  Silent auction items are a great opportunity for this introduction, or choose to sponsor a Festival activity and you may receive a booth for your business to exhibit on Festival grounds.  For more details, please see all Sponsor and Vendor Opportunities. Ready to make a donation? Complete this form.  If you have questions, please call the Cathedral's Shared Mission Office at 651.357.1346.   

Artists and vendors interested in participating in the Art Fair should complete this form.

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Volunteer

Sign up for your favorite volunteer position now!

Cathedral Parish Organizations—Would your parish organization like to staff a festival activity? We have a variety of openings.

Yard Signs—If you live on a high traffic street near the Cathedral, we’d like to place a Parish Festival sign in your yard.

For any of the above items, please contact Annette Walker at 651.357.1346.

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Provide Feedback

If you have some creative ideas and would like to share those with the Festival team, email Annette Walker, Director of Shared Mission, or call the Shared Mission Office at 651.357.1346. 

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