Saturday, September 15

Braham • SS. Peter and Paul Parish Fall Festival and Auction begins at 8 a.m. with bike/walk-a-thon sign in. Event includes classic car show, auction, bounce house, dunk tank, face painting, bake sale, farmer’s market and food and beverage stands. Pork chop dinner served at 4:30 p.m. Raffle drawing at 6 p.m. — $500 grand prize. Mass celebrated at 7:30 p.m. followed by bonfire. “Beer and bluegrass under the stars,” featuring The Northern Lights Bluegrass Band, begins at 8:30 p.m.

Long Prairie • St. Cloud DCCW hosts annual convention titled “Nurturing Faith and Family” starting at 8 a.m. at St. Mary of Mount Carmel Parish.  Event includes keynoter Father Mathew Crane, morning refreshments, business meeting, Mass, lunch, instructional sessions and prayer.  Registration is $20. Contact Arleen Roelike at 320-282-9941 for more information.

Sauk Rapids • St. Cloud Widowed Persons’ Lunch is a fundraiser at Life Transitions (312 2nd Ave. N) at 11:30 a.m.

Sunday, September 16

Alexandria • St. Mary Parish Community Block Party — from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. — begins with pancake and sausage breakfast served from 8 to 11 a.m. Event includes food stands, wine and beer garden, games for all ages, bingo, inflatables, country store, basket auction, free entertainment including hypnotist Sami Dare and comedian Scott Novotny. Vikings on widescreen TV. Grand raffle drawing at 5 p.m. — top prize of $20,000 towards new car or $15,000 cash. Free admission. (Mass celebrated at 8 and 10 a.m.)

Brooten • St. Donatus Parish Dinner and Raffle begins with Mass at 10:15 a.m. at the church followed by a roast turkey and ham dinner with all the trimmings, homemade pies and desserts and fresh Guatemalan coffee, served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the BBE Elementary School. Raffle (top prizes $200 cash, Twins/Yankees tickets for September 26) at 1:30.

Browns Valley • St. Anthony Parish Fall Bazaar begins with Mass at 10:30 a.m. Roast beef dinner with all the trimmings and homemade pies served from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Take out available. Event includes bingo, cake walk, country store and raffle drawing (cash and other items) at 1 p.m.

Buckman • St. Michael Parish Bazaar starts with polka Mass at 10 a.m. followed by chicken and ham dinner with dressing, other trimmings and homemade coffeecakes served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in handicap accessible parish center. Live music by the Walzeteers. Event includes food and beverage stands, bingo, pull tabs, country store, silent auction, games for adults and children, cake wheel, quilts and fancywork. Grand raffle (over $8,400 cash — $1,000 top prize) at 4:30 p.m. Special raffle of Benelli Nova shotguns throughout the day.

Fergus Falls • Our Lady of Victory Parish coffee house and pie and ice cream social is from 1 to 3 p.m. in handicap accessible church. Talent show at 2 p.m., quilt and cash raffles (grand prize of $1,000) at 3:30 p.m. (Masses celebrated at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.)

Greenwald • Christian Women of St. Andrew Parish serve breakfast of ham, eggs, fried potatoes and sweet rolls from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. John’s-St. Andrew’s School. Event includes bake sale.

Kimball • St. Anne Parish Fall Festival starts with indoor polka Mass at 9 a.m. Breakfast  of fritter French toast, sausage and scrambled eggs served from 9 a.m. to noon. Hamburger and beer stands open at 10 a.m. Event includes live music by Charlie Roth from noon to 3 p.m., bingo, adult and kiddie games, face painting, inflatables, horse-drawn wagon rides, cake walk, farmer’s market and silent auction. Quilt raffle and grand raffle (top prize 2012 Cub Cadet LTX 1042 lawn tractor) at 3 p.m.

Morris • Assumption Parish Septemberfest starts with Mass at 10 a.m. followed by ham and roast beef dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Event includes car, pick-up truck and motorcycle show; beer garden, MN Vikings and MN Twins on big screens, theme basket drawing and service auction, bake and garden produce sale, crafts, country store and Schwan’s products fundraiser. Food booths, beanbag toss and games for all ages provided by St. Mary School. Raffle drawing at 3 p.m. (top prize $1,000). Parish/Newman Center volleyball game at 3:30 p.m.

Princeton • Christ Our Light Parish Fall Fest at Christ Our Light-North, formerly St. Edward Parish (804 7th Ave. S), starts with outdoor Mass at 10 a.m. Event features pork chop dinner, beer garden, games for children, inflatables, dunk tank, live music, Vikings game on big screen TV and silent auction. Cash raffle at 3 p.m. ($1,000 grand prize).

St. Augusta • St. Mary, Help of Christians Parish serves sausage and egg breakfast from 8 to 11:30 a.m. in parish center. (Mass celebrated at 8 and 10 a.m.)

St. Cloud • Men of St. Anthony Parish serve breakfast of ham, sausage, eggs, hash browns and pancakes from 8 a.m. to noon in the parish center. (Mass celebrated at 9:15 a.m.)

Sartell • St. Francis Xavier Parish hosts quilt bingo at 1 p.m. in school gym. Doors open at noon. ($10 per card for regular games.) Door prizes. Refreshments available for purchase.

Swanville • Swanville/Grey Eagle Knights of Columbus Council serves sausage and egg breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in St. John the Baptist Church hall. (Free will offering.)

Tuesday, September 18

Glenwood • St. Joseph’s Council Knights of Columbus serves buffet-style pork chop supper including vegetables, baked beans and ice cream, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church. Take-out available.

Richmond • SS. Peter and Paul Parish hosts bingo at the River Station at 7 p.m.

Thursday, September 20

Little Falls • Franciscan Sisters invite all to join them for centering prayer and lectio divina (sacred reading) at 6 p.m. in the Gathering Space at St. Francis Convent.

Little Falls • “Growth and Transformation” (sixth of seven sessions of “Life in the Spirit” seminar) led by Jim Krych, starts at 7:15 p.m. at St. Mary Church. Refreshments and fellowship follow seminar.

Friday, September 21

Collegeville • St. John the Baptist Parish hosts grilled pork chop dinner with roasted potatoes, veggies and apple crisp with ice cream from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the parish center. Handicap accessible dining room. Take out available.

Saturday, September 22

Brennyville • St. Elizabeth Parish Handicap Ramp Fund hosts pig roast including potatoes, veggies and dessert at the church from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Free will offering.

Sunday, September 23

Bluffton • St. John the Baptist Annual Bazaar begins with Mass at 10:30 a.m., followed by a chicken and ham dinner with all the trimmings in church basement. Activitites from noon to 3 p.m. at Bluffton Community Center (one block south of church) with food, bingo, games for all ages, cake walk, produce sale and fancy stand. Raffle drawing for quilts, prizes and cash at 3 p.m.

Clear Lake • St. Marcus Parish Harvest Festival starts with breakfast of scrambled eggs, sausage, pancakes and sweet rolls served from 9 a.m. to noon. Event includes games for children, cake walk, silent auction, meat raffles (beef and chicken). Grand raffle drawing — top prize $1,000 — at 12:30 p.m. (Mass celebrated at 10 a.m.)

Elk River • St. Andrew Parish Fall Festival starts with Masses at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Stands open from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pulled pork and pulled turkey sandwiches, desserts and other food sold. Event includes polka music, Imaginick the Magician, silent and not-so-silent auctions, market square, bingo, pull tabs, kiddie games and beer garden. Grand raffle at 4:45 p.m.

Kensington • Our Lady of the Runestone Parish annual dinner of chicken, Polish sausage with sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and gravy, other trimmings and homemade pies served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Take out meals available.) Event includes silent auction and country store. (Mass celebrated at 8:30 a.m.)

Motley • St. Michael Church hosts Harvest Dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church. (Mass celebrated at 10:30 a.m.) Dinner features roast beef and spit-roasted turkey with fresh squash, mashed potatoes and gravy and homemade pies.

Pearl Lake (Marty) • Holy Cross School hosts breakfast including custom-made omelets, pancakes, rolls, sausage and hash browns from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the school.

Richmond • St. Joseph and St. Catherine’s Catholic United Financial Council hosts matching grant supper of potato pancakes, sausage and ham from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. at SS. Peter and Paul School.

St. Cloud • Bouja will be served at 9 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Primary School. Ticket sales begin at 5:30 a.m. Take-home kettle service only.

St. Cloud • St. Cloud Widowed Persons’ Dinner is at Grizzly’s (137 2nd Ave. S — by Kohl’s) with social starting at 4 p.m. and dinner at 5 p.m.

Sobieski • St. Stanislaus Parish Annual Bazaar begins with polka Mass at 10:30 a.m. at the church followed by a Polish meal with all the trimmings (including sausage, chicken and aluska with homemade pies and ice cream) served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the handicap accessible Sobieski Community Center. Event includes live music by Jerry Bierschbach, cake walk, kiddie games, bingo, silent auction, gift baskets, pull tabs and beverage stands. Grand raffle drawing at 3 p.m.

Wahkon • Sacred Heart Parish Ladies Society hosts quilt bingo at 1:30 p.m. at the church. (Two sets of 10 games and two additional games.) Free lunch served after games.

Monday, September 24

St. Cloud • “Grandparenting: What has changed?” offered for new grandparents, aunts and uncles from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at CentraCare Health Plaza - Hughes, Mathews room. Free workshop includes latest changes in infant care, feeding methods and home, car and toy safety. For more information, call St. Cloud Hospital Women & Children’s Center at 320-229-5139. Register at www.centracare.com.

Tuesday, September 25

Richmond • SS. Peter and Paul Parish hosts bingo at the River Station at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, September 26

Elbow Lake • Hotdish supper served from 5 to 7 p.m. at handicap accessible St. Olaf Church. Event includes bake and craft sale.

Thursday, September 27

Collegeville • St. John the Baptist Parish hosts rummage sale from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the parish center on Fruit Farm Road.

Little Falls • Last of seven sessions of “Life in the Spirit” seminar titled “Commitment” with charismatic Mass and healing service, led by Vincentian Father Jimmy Joseph, starts at 7:15 p.m. at St. Mary Church. Refreshments and fellowship follow seminar.

Friday, September 28

Collegeville • St. John the Baptist Parish hosts rummage sale from 7 to 11 a.m. in the parish center on Fruit Farm Road.

Saturday, September 29

Glenwood • Sacred Heart Christian Mothers host free Morning of Reflection from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at the church. Event begins with coffee, rosary and prayers followed by Ann Medley speaking about the upcoming Year of Faith. Lunch served at 11. (Free will offering.)

Sunday, September 30

Collegeville • Collegeville Colors hosted by St. John’s Prep School from 1 to 5 p.m. Event includes hiking, music, games, bouja and other food items. For pre-registration by Sept. 27, call 320-363-3321 or see www.sjprep.net. (No pets, bikes or rollerblades allowed on trails.)

Lastrup • St. John Nepomuk Parish hosts Catholic United Financial matching grant quilt bingo at 1 p.m. in parish center. ($3 for first 11 games — also black-out bingo.) Free lunch served.

Sunday, September 2

Wahkon • Knights of Columbus Council 12231 serves pancake and sausage breakfast from 7:30  to 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church.

Tuesday, September 4

Richmond • SS. Peter and Paul Parish hosts bingo at the River Station at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 5

Little Falls • All are invited to join Franciscan Sisters and members of First United Church in Little Falls at 7 p.m. at the First United Church for an evening of prayer and interaction. Gathering is opportunity to examine how individuals of different faiths can express their views while respecting others’ beliefs.

Thursday, September 6

Little Falls • Franciscan Sisters invite people of all faiths to join them for an hour of “Taize Prayer,” a meditative, quiet prayer with readings and songs, at 6 p.m. in the Gathering Space at St. Francis Convent.

Little Falls • “Healing Life’s Hurts and Reconcilation” (fourth of seven sessions of “Life in the Spirit” seminar) led by Bina Huebsch, Healing Light Prayer Community, Little Falls, and Rising Villages, Inc., Guatemala, starts at 7:15 p.m. at St. Mary Church. Refreshments and fellowship follow seminar.

Sunday, September 9

Cambridge • Christ the King Parish serves pork chop dinner from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in parish hall. Event includes kiddie carnival, bake sale and silent auction which ends at 1:15 p.m.

Grey Eagle • St. Joseph Parish serves Catholic United Financial matching grant breakfast of pancakes and sausage from 9 a.m. to noon in church hall.

St. Cloud • Bouja will be served at 9 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Primary School. Ticket sales begin at 5:30 a.m. Take-home kettle service only.

St. Cloud • St. Augustine Parish Men’s Group serves family style breakfast of sausage, eggs, hash browns and fresh homemade donuts from 7:30 a.m. to noon in the parish center. (Mass celebrated at 8 and 10 a.m.)

Spring Hill • St. Michael Parish serves Catholic United Financial matching grant breakfast of sausage, eggs, fried potatoes and coffee cake from 9 a.m. to noon in church basement.

Monday, September 10

Cold Spring • “The Revelation of God Became Man,” the first of nine segments of “Catholicism: The Story of the Catholic Faith,” a DVD series with host Father Robert Baron, is presented from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Boniface Church. Contact Sheila Ballweg-Pulju at 320-685-8141 for more information. (Segment repeated Sept. 12 from 8:45 to 10:15 a.m.)

Tuesday, September 11

Richmond • SS. Peter and Paul Parish hosts bingo at the River Station at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, September 12

Cold Spring • “The Revelation of God Became Man,” the first of nine segments of “Catholicism: The Story of the Catholic Faith,” a DVD series with host Father Robert Baron, is presented from 8:45 to 10:15 a.m. at St. Boniface Church. Contact Sheila Ballweg-Pulju at 320-685-8141 for more information 

Little Falls • Bilingual liturgy in honor of Penny Lernoux, at 11 a.m. in Sacred Heart Chapel, St. Francis Convent.

Thursday, September 13

Little Falls • “Baptism of the Holy Spirit” (fifth of seven sessions of “Life in the Spirit” seminar) led by Dick Gleinser, starts at 7:15 p.m. at St. Mary Church. Refreshments and fellowship follow seminar.

Saturday, September 15

Long Prairie • St. Cloud DCCW hosts annual convention titled “Nurturing Faith and Family” starting at 8 a.m. at St. Mary of Mount Carmel Parish.  Event includes keynoter Father Mathew Crane, morning refreshments, business meeting, Mass, lunch, instructional sessions and prayer.  Registration is $20. Contact Arleen Roelike at 320-282-9941 for more information.

Sunday, September 16

Greenwald • Christian Women of St. Andrew Parish serve breakfast of ham, eggs, fried potatoes and sweet rolls from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. John’s-St. Andrew’s School. Event includes bake sale.

St. Augusta • St. Mary, Help of Christians Parish serves sausage and egg breakfast from 8 to 11:30 a.m. in parish center. (Mass celebrated at 8 and 10 a.m.)

St. Cloud • Men of St. Anthony Parish serve breakfast of ham, sausage, eggs, hash browns and pancakes from 8 a.m. to noon in the parish center. (Mass celebrated at 9:15 a.m.)

Swanville • Swanville/Grey Eagle Knights of Columbus Council serves sausage and egg breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in St. John the Baptist Church hall. (Free will offering.)