2015 SUMMER SOCIALS
The Message invited parishes in the Diocese of Evansville to submit information about summer socials in 2015. Here are their responses:
MAY
May 14,15 and 16, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Holy Rosary, Evansville, grounds open Thurs. 5-9 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 5-10 p.m.; serving family style pork chop or fried chicken dinners with all you can eat sides each night 5-7:30 p.m., again this year there will be handicap dining in the parish hall and drive thru carry out available; rides, games for all ages, huge silent/chance auction, quilt raffle, food booths featuring festival food; Car/Cash Raffle to win your choice of a 2015 Chevrolet Camaro 1LS, Colorado Long Box WT Truck, Trax LT SUV or $20,000 plus four other cash prizes, tickets $25 each or seven for $100 before May 10, six for a $100 after that.
JUNE
June 5 and 6, Friday and Saturday, Holy Redeemer, Evansville, Summer Fest; Friday, smoked pork chop dinners, Saturday, fried chicken dinners, 4:30-8 p.m.; raffle & theme baskets; beer garden both nights starting at 6:00pm; live music Friday AND Saturday; games for 21 and older.
June 6 and 7, Saturday and Sunday, St. Boniface Parish, 418 N. Wabash Ave, Evansville, grounds open Sat. 5-9 p.m. and Sun. 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. night serving grilled pork chop dinner with home made German or American potato salad, baked beans, chips, dessert, and drink, 5-7 p.m., $9/adults, $3 children (hot dog plate with same sides as adult); Sun. lunch serving fried or grilled chicken dinner with chicken & dumplings, corn, green beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, dressing, slaw, dessert, and drink, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., $9/adults, $5/children, carry out available both days; grand raffle with $7,750 in prizes, air conditioned bingo, quilts, paddle wheel, kid's games, gold fish booth, chance auction (adult's and children's), theme baskets, patio booth, Fry Shop, Papa John's pizza, hamburgers, brats, pronto-pups, funnel cakes, lemon shake-ups, fudge/divinity/home made treats, ice cream, entertainment.
June 6 and 7, Saturday and Sunday, Our Lady of Hope, Washington, Saturday beginning 5 p.m., corn hole tournament, DJ, food, inflatables for all ages, games including Meltdown and bubble soccer, zip lines, kids games, bingo beginning 6:30 p.m. in air conditioned, smoke-free multi-purpose room; Sunday beginning 11 a.m., all-you-can-eat fried chicken and roast beef dinners with homemade noodles served in air conditioned cafeteria, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., $10/adults, $5/ages 6-12, under 5 free, $7/carry out, Grand Raffle with 21 prizes including $1,000 cash to first name drawn who is present, Amish quilt and theme basket raffles, flower wheel, kids games, dunk tank, food stands, bingo beginning at noon in air conditioned, smoke-free multi-purpose room.
June 7, Sunday, St. Joseph, Jasper, grounds open 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; serving fried chicken or roast beef, corn or green beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, dressing, slaw, bread, dessert, beverage beginning 10:30 a.m., drive thru and carry out starting at 10 a.m., $9/adult, $6/children 5 and under; outside food booths, mock turtle soup, hamburgers/cheeseburgers, homemade potato chips, lemon shake ups, ice cream floats; Grand Raffle with $7,500 in cash prizes, quilts, FREE inflatables for kids, country store, theme basket raffle, bingo, adult and kid games, music entertainment on the plaza and Activity Center; 5K run/walk, June 6.
June 7, Sunday, Sacred Heart, Vincennes, grounds open 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Highland Woods Park; serving chicken dinners 11 a.m-2 p.m. $9/adults, $4/children; fricassee sold by gallon (bring own containers) or bowl, hamburgers, pulled pork, country store, cash raffle, theme baskets, money balloon, quilt raffle, children's games, inflatables.
June 12 and 13, Friday and Saturday, Annunciation Parish, Evansville, grounds open on the Christ the King campus 5-10 p.m. both days; Fri. serving fried fish or fried chicken dinners, Sat. serving fried chicken and chicken and dumplings, dinners served 5-7 p.m. in air-conditioned school cafeteria, $10.00/adults, $5/children; Luck of the Draw, basket raffle, cash and quilt raffle, inflatables in the gym, outside food booths, rides, games, musical entertainment.
June 14, Sunday, St. Rupert, Red Brush, annual dinner 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; serving fried chicken or grilled pork chop, St. Rupert dumplings, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, corn, slaw, desserts, drink; $9/adult plate, $4/child plate; carry out available.
June 18, 19 and 20, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, St. John Newburgh Summerfest, grounds open Thursday and Friday, 5-10 p.m., Saturday, 5-11 p.m.; serving smoked pork chop dinners Thur., fried chicken and dumplings dinners Fri. and Sat., served with green beans, corn, potatoes and gravy, bread, cake, beverage, 4:30-7:30 p.m. nightly in air-conditioned parish center; food booths, snack and ice cream booths, Sweets and Treasures; specialty basket booth, cash raffle with $2,500 grand prize and Holland gas grill, quilt raffle; entertainment includes family entertainment Thursday night and live music Friday and Saturday nights 7-11 p.m.; plus beer garden Friday and Saturday 5:30-11 p.m.
June 25, 26 & 27 Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Good Shepherd, Evansville, grounds open 5–10 p.m. nightly; fried chicken and pork chop dinners with homemade chicken and dumplings and all the trimmings served nightly from 5-7 p.m. in air-conditioned facility, carry-out available, $9/adults, $4/children ages 4-12; rides, games for all ages, food booths, used book and media sale, silent auction and luck of the draw baskets, quilt and specialty items raffles, nightly Texas hold-‘em tournaments, cash bingo from 7:00-9:00 in air conditioned facility; Colossal cash raffle, tickets $10 each or 3 for $25; Sunday, June 28, Texas Hold-Em tournament at 1 p.m., bingo with $1,000 payouts for all specials, no additional buy in, doors open for bingo at 4 p.m.; call 812-477-5405 for more information.
June 27, Saturday, Celestine Streetfest, grounds open 10 a.m. around the Happy Hour Restaurant, Celestine; serving hamburgers, cheeseburgers, brats, haystacks and pulled pork sandwiches beginning 10 a.m.; BBQ ribs, pulled pork and baked chicken dinners served beginning 4 p.m., carry out available; 7:15 a.m. sign up for 5K walk/run, start time 8 a.m.; 10 a.m. kids games open, new games, tattoos, club tabby inflatables, kiddy tractor pull, hot cycle races, obstacle course, Chainsaw carving 10 a.m.-5 p.m., antique tractor & machinery on display, sheephead tourney and corn hole 10am; noon beer garden with entertainment by Boogie Tunes, Rusty Bladen, Bobby Clark and the Beat Daddy’s.
June 28, Sunday, Corpus Christi, Evansville, grounds are open from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; family style fried chicken dinner and drive-thru carryout from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., $9/ adults, $5/children, air conditioned bingo, big raffle and quilt raffle, inflatables and games for children, theme basket raffle, book sale, paddle wheel; Corpus Christi Chuck Wagon serving sausage burgers all day.
June 28, Sunday, St. John the Baptist, Vincennes, summer picnic at Highland Woods, serving fricassee, chicken dinners, hamburgers, $9/adults, $5/children under 12, serving begins 11 a.m., carry out available; Mega Raffle, theme baskets, Country Store, quilt raffle, games for the kids.
JULY
July 4, Saturday, St. John the Evangelist, Loogootee, Pork Roast, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Mary Church Hall, Shoals.
July 10 and 11, Friday and Saturday, Nativity Parish Evansville, Friday serving fried chicken or smoked pork chops, dumplings, mashed potatoes and gravy, salads, vegetables, dessert, beverage; Saturday serving fried chicken or smoked pork chops, dressing, au gratin potatoes, vegetables, salads, dessert, beverage in air conditioned cafeteria; $9/adult, children under 8 are free with adult dinner purchase; Hispanic food booth serving Tortas, Mexican corn on the cob, nachos; bingo, theme baskets, variety auction, cash and quilt raffles, fudge.
July 12, Sunday, St. Matthew, Mount Vernon, grounds open 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; serving fried chicken or pork chop with corn, green beans, roll, mashed potatoes and gravy, dumplings, dessert, drink, $9/adult, $7/children 12 and under, carry out available; paddle wheel, children’s activities and games, live entertainment, food booths, inflatables; $10,000 Big Money Raffle drawing will be held at the end of the evening.
July 12, Sunday, St. Bernard, Rockport, grounds open 11 a.m.- 6 p.m.; outside food tent with snack booths; menu includes fried chicken, roast beef, dumplings, hamburgers, tenderloins, mock turtle soup, takeout available; children’s play zone, quilt raffles, grocery giveaway, money wheel, cake stand, bingo, dime pitch, Coke toss, silent auction.
July 19, Sunday, St. John Chrysostom, New Boston, roast beef and fried chicken dinners beginning at 10 a.m. in air conditioned Fr. Heck Hall; bingo begins at 11 a.m.; silent auction, Chinese auction, New Boston famous soup, country store, hamburgers, big raffle drawing at 4 p.m.; live entertainment in the afternoon.
July 19, Sunday, St. Thomas, Vincennes, serving chicken dinners, fricassee and hamburgers, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., carry out available; theme baskets, children’s games, Grand Raffle.
July 26, Sunday, St. Joseph, Vanderburgh County, serving fried chicken country style, with all the trimmings, beginning 10:30 a.m., carry out available; handmade quilts, giant basket raffle, bingo, wheels, games, food, grand raffle, crafts, special games and fun for children.
AUGUST
August 2 Sunday, St. James, Haubstadt, Mass times 7 and 9 a.m.; serving chicken or roast beef buffet dinners starting at 10:30 a.m., air-conditioned Madden Hall, handicapped accessible, carry out available; $1,500 money prizes given away, handmade quilts plus Quilt of the Month tickets for sale; burgoo (bring your own containers), ice cream, shakes, lunch stand, paddle wheel, adult and children’s auction, Country Store, silent auction, bingo, theme baskets, Pedal Pull, kids’ games; $25 hourly attendance prizes starting at noon.
August 8 and 9, Saturday and Sunday, St. Philip, Posey County, serving pork chop dinner Saturday, 5-7:30 p.m., fried chicken dinner Sunday, 10:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. in air-conditioned cafeteria, drive-thru available for both meals; sandwiches, ice cream, pizza, air conditioned bingo, paddle wheel, pull tabs, big raffle, inflatables, special raffles, theme baskets, quilts, children’s games and more.
August 9, Sunday, Mary, Help of Christians, Mariah Hill, beginning 10 a.m.serving fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, dumplings, green beans, corn, slaw, sliced tomatoes, desserts, and beverage, carry out available; also turtle soup in bulk or by bowl, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches, beverages, ice cream; bouncy house, craft stand with Chinese auction, country store, quilt stand, quilt and grand raffles, air-cooled bingo, cards and games of chance, kids games; shuttle service from parking areas to picnic grounds; plenty of shade on picnic grounds.
August 16, Sunday, Precious Blood, Jasper, serving all-you-can-eat family style fried chicken, roast beef, chicken and dumplings, dressing, vegetables, cake, beverage beginning 10 a.m., $12/adults, $6/children under 12, $8/chicken dinner served outside or to go; activities begin 10:30 a.m., quilts, bingo, kids games, basket raffle, silent auction, country store, quilt raffle, grand raffle with grand prize of $3,000.00.
August 23, Sunday, St. Ferdinand, Ferdinand, St. Ferdinand picnic, grounds open 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m..; serving chicken dinners with trimmings (carry out available), mock turtle soup (bowl or bulk), hamburgers, brats, tenderloins starting 10:30 a.m.; rides, inflatables, quilt raffle, bingo, silent auction, food court, games for children and adults.
August 29, Saturday, St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville, grounds open 1-4 p.m. and 5:30-midnight; Mass at 4:30 p.m.; Activities To Be Announced
August 30, Sunday, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Loogootee, Men’s Club Annual Hog Roast, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., St. Martin Church Hall, Whitfield; $7/adults, $4/children; carry out available.
August 30,Sunday, St. Vincent de Paul, Vincennes, picnic grounds open 10 a.m., Highland Woods; serving begins at 11 a.m., menu includes fricassee, chicken dinners, hamburgers; theme baskets, country store, games for the kids.
SEPTEMBER
September 12 and 13, Saturday and Sunday, St. Wendel, St. Wendel, grounds open Sat. 5-10 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday night, serving grilled pork chop dinner with dessert, 5 to 7:30 p.m., Sunday, serving fried chicken dinner with dessert, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., carry out available; inflatables, Grand Raffle, paddle wheel, pull tabs, bingo, Baskets of Plenty, Luck of the Draw, Family Fantasy Booth, quilts, book resale, dunking booth, children’s games, kiddie tractor pull on Sunday.
September 13, Sunday, St. Mary, Ireland, grounds open 10 a.m.; indoor family style fried chicken and roast beef dinners with mashed potatoes, dressing, green beans, slaw, corn, dessert, beverage beginning 10:30 a.m., drive thru and outside dining available; handmade quilts, bingo, chicken noodle soup, kid’s games, Grand Raffle, TV raffle, quilt raffle, theme basket raffle, food booths, country store, inflatables,
September 20, Sunday, St. John, Daylight, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., fried chicken or beef dinners with mashed potatoes and gravy, chicken and dumplings, slaw, vegetables, rolls, dessert, beverage, $9/adults, $4/children ages 4-12 from 10:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m., carry out available; bingo, games, outdoor food booths, theme baskets, pull tabs, paddle wheel, quilt raffle, country store and baked goods; call for info, 867-3718.
September 27, Sunday, St. John the Baptist, Vincennes, annual soup and sandwich fall social, 11 a.m., Highland Woods, Vincennes; menu includes fricassee, grilled chicken sandwiches, jumbo hamburgers/cheeseburgers; fricassee carry out (bring containers) available 8:30 a.m.; raffle and country store.
September 27, Sunday, Holy Family, Jasper, grounds open 10:15 a.m.; serving fried chicken, roast beef, dressing, green beans, slaw, bread, dessert, beverage beginning 10:15 a.m., $9.00/person, dine-in, carry-out and drive-thru available; also mock turtle soup (bowl or gallon), hamburgers, hot dogs, ice cream; inflatables and games, grand raffle and silent auction, quilt wheel and raffle, meat stand, bingo, pull-tab bingo, theme baskets, country kitchen, mason jar stand, and performance by Musical Entertainers.
OCTOBER
October 4, Sunday, St. Martin, Chrisney, grounds open 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Norb's Famous Soup, by the bowl or gallon, pork chop and grilled chicken dinners served in the dining room; sweet shoppe, outside food stand, quilt raffle, silent auction, Chinese auction, kid's games, giant raffle & gun raffle; for more information, e-mail stmartinsocial@psci.net.
October 4, Sunday, St. Raphael, Dubois, chicken and roast beef dinners served family style, dessert and drink included, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., $10/ages 12 and up, $5/children 4 to 11, carry out available; large ticket raffle, country store, buried treasures, bingo, theme baskets, children’s games, homemade soup by the bowl or bulk, sandwiches, drinks.
October 11, Sunday, St. Anthony, St. Anthony grilled herb chicken and smoked pork loin dinner, dine in or carry out; country store, theme basket and quilt raffles, bingo, half pot drawing, kids’ games, kiddie tractor pull, live entertainment, grand and mini raffles, food stands, attendance prizes; 5K Run/Walk at 10 a.m.
October 25, Sunday, St. Peter Celestine, Celestine, annual church shoot, 10:30-4 p.m. serving fried chicken with dressing dinners; 11 a.m. ham shoot, 2 p.m. beef shoot; Grand Raffle, quilt raffle, bingo, kids games; 8 a.m. Sunday Mass.
