Upcoming Events Sept 30 - Oct 2

Solemn First Vespers for the Feast of St Therese of Liseux at Shrine of the Little Flower Royal Oak
Auxiliary Bishop Arturo Cepeda will be in attendance and giving a homily.
7pm Friday Sept 30th. A reception will follow.

St. Hyacinth Banana Festival! I've never been to this one, but I'm sure it's awesome based on this cut and paste flyer.

St. Joseph's Oktoberfest 2011 (and other upcoming events)

I'd like to let you all know about an upcoming event which promises to be fun and will help support historic St. Joseph in Detroit: Oktoberfest 2011

What can you do at Oktoberfest?

Enjoy delicious German food (various sausages, saur kraut, pickled beets, strudel, etc), beer, and wine. There will also be pop and cake and other delights.

Enjoy diverse styles of music.

• Brazil and Beyond http://www.brazilandbeyond.com/
• 60's pop hits performed by the Liras.
• German Accordian music (and some Polkas too) by Herb Langegger
• German Folk Dancing (Carpathia Dance Ensemble)
• Choral Festival in the Church featuring Renaissance Voices, Assumption Grotto Choir, and the St. Joseph's Men's Schola.
• David Zakria Band

Tour the church and/or go to Holy Mass

• 10am Sunday Mass in German
• 12pm Sunday Mass in English
• 5pm Saturday and Sunday Guided tours of the church
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There is also a raffle with some nice prizes including an Autographed Miguel Cabrera Jersey and dinner for 2 at any Restaurant in the area! Tickets are $1 or 6 got $5. Ask a parishioner if you would like to buy some.

And now, more bullets and links!

• Facebook event for Oktoberfest. Invite your friends!
• While you are in Detroit you can go to Holy Mass in the Extraordinary Form at St. Hyacinth (FB event) on Sunday at 1pm.
• St. Joseph Blog posts from Oktoberfest 2010.
• THIS Sunday the 18th of September there is an EF Mass at St. Albertus.