St. Martin Catholic
Church
2010 Bazaar
Celebrating 152 years of Faith, 216 vocations to the Religious Life
| Honorees for the weekend include: | ||
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| Sr. Celine Jonas, O.S.F. - 70 years | Fr. Sylvester Kleinscmidt - 60 years | |
| Sr. Ann Arceneau, O.S.B. - 60 years | Sr. Bernadette Weber, O.S.B. - 60 years | |
| Sr. Lorraine Olmscheid, O.S.F. - 50 years | Sr. Dorothy Noll, O.S.B. - 50 years | |
Br. Robert Mondernach, O.S.C. - 50 years |
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Saturday, June 26, 2010
A bit of History The festival tradition began in St. Martin soon after the American Civil War. St. Martin was a rural parish, and most folks were farmers. With only oxen or draft horses to pull plows and harrows, it was slow going to ready the newly-thawed prairie soil. Planting was done by hand, and prayers to Saint Isidore, patron of farmers, were consecrated by the "sweat of their brow." To celebrate the end of this strenuous two-month planting season, a summer picnic for parishioners was held, usually on the third week of June when seasonal rains typically began. At first, these June picnics were mostly for the "Martinians." But these stalwart German immigrants had brought more than their Roman Catholic faith along when they came from Bavaria and elsewhere in Europe. They had brought an entire cultural kitbag, which of course included the traditions of a brass band, an appreciation for good rich food and merriment. It wasn't long before people began to come from other towns and parishes just to get in on the fun. The St. Martin picnic was a good excuse for scattered neighbors to swap more than stories about the recent hard winter. They also traded farm animals, implements, quilts, canned food and other essentials. Eventually the whole festival became known as the St. Martin Bazaar. And people still come from all over just to get in on the fun. So many come, in fact, that parking can overflow the town. This year we mark our preeminence among all other parishes in the Diocese of St. Cloud - 116 vocations to the religious life. Come help us celebrate! All are welcomed in St. Martin! |
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St. Martin quilting groups meet occasionally during the year. From January to March they meet weekly to finish the quilts for the current year. It takes many hours to complete a quilt. To join in the fun, call the parish house at 320-548-3550. Auction quilts for the
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| St. Agnes appliqued Sun Bonnet Sue - Queen-size | St. Agnes appliqued Leaf - Queen-size | Sesquicentennial Lap Throw | Homer Hanky Lap Throw | St. Theresa group, Queen-size | Darleen Blonigen & Noreen Olmscheid, King-size | ||
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| St. Theresa Lone Star, Queen-size | Sacred Heart of Mary, Album Block, Queen-size | Sacred Heart of Mary, Dog, Full-size | St. Mary's group, Queen-size | Black Harley-Davidson, Full-size | St. Mary's group, Orange Harley-Davidson, Full-size | ||
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Tickets for the 2010 Quilt Auction will be available at the festival site!
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| St. Ann's Sticks & Stones, Queen-size | St. Ann's North Pole Garden - Queen-size | St. Elizabeth Bear Quilt - Full-size | St. Elizabeth Granny Square - Queen+ size | ||||
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| Lady of Fatima - Queen-size | Lady of Fatima Embroidered - Queen-size | Western Theme - Lap Quilt | St. Benedict Embroidered - Queen-size | ||||
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| St. Benedict IH TRACTOR - Queen-size | St. Rose of Lima - Candlewick - Queen-size | 150-Year Wall Hanging | St. Boniface, Tractors - Queen-size | St. Boniface - Queen-size | |||
Music! Music! Music! Shaketown & Smokin' Guns plus the mighty St. Martin City Band! |
Pork Chops on a stick • Taco-in-a-bag |
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