It’s time to celebrate and the parishioners of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church are gearing up for a weekend of memories and fun.
The town was 100 years old in 2008 and now the parish is 100 in 2009. The celebration is set for Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21, and everyone is invited to chip in and have a good time.
Saturday afternoon festivities begin with softball and baseball games with concessions and activities on the Parish grounds. The annual parish prime rib supper will be held in the parish center with a 6 p.m. social hour followed by a 7 p.m. meal. This meal is reserved seating only and tickets can be purchased from parish council members.
On Sunday morning, a breakfast sponsored by Vacation Bible School will be served from 8:30 till noon in the Parish Center. The regular Sunday mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. in St. John’s Church after which the concession and game booth will open until 2 p.m. At 2 p.m. a Centennial Mass with Archbishop Elden Curtiss will be celebrated in the church.
Concessions and games will resume at 3 p.m. and the parade lineup begins. A 4 p.m. parade will lead up to a catered meal of chicken and ham open to the public served in the parish center. From 5-9 p.m. there will be live entertainment on the parish grounds.
Various tours and displays will be set up during the day on Sunday beginning with Church tours and a narrator from 12 noon until 5 p.m. There will be an open house in the school building from 4-8 p.m. with a display of antiques and quilts and a tour of the school will be available also.
Souvenirs for the Centennial will be on sale throughout the day including the St. John’s Cookbook and History Book.
For more information, contact Lyle Lammers – parade, 357-3770; outdoor booths – Marie Haahr, 357-2320; and history books – Karla Sudbeck, 247-2323.