2025 PICNIC

REMAINING PREPARATIONS FOR THE PARISH PICNIC:

Saturday, Aug. 30, 7 a.m.	Peel potatoes, season chickens, prepare the associated foods in the kitchen, set up remaining booths.
Sweepstakes Tickets	Additional tickets are available at the back of the church. Call Michelle Prihoda at (254) 289-8061.
To make a donation for the picnic	Place donation in an envelope and mark it “Picnic Donation” or the Fireworks Show and place it in the weekly collection at Mass.
Auction Items	If you plan to donate auction items which need to be picked up. Prior to the picnic, please call Craig Schulz at (361) 319-1682.
Committee Chairs	All committee chairs for the picnic are asked to submit their updated worker list and schedule to Joyce Dittrich by August 10. Please e-mail them to joanndittrich@yahoo.com.
Clean-Up Day	Don’t forget … Monday, September 1st (Labor Day) is clean-up day after the picnic. If we all come out early Monday to help, this chore will be easy, and we will all feel great for doing our share. Thank you all!

Proceeds from the annual picnic are used to maintain the church facilities, therefore this event is very important to the future of our church. For information about the picnic, you may call

Buddy Dittrich at (979) 743-5585 or Dennis Kristynik (979) 743-0378.

We invite everyone to come out and enjoy the picnic on Sunday, August 31st.

Below is a schedule of the day’s events. There is something for everyone at the picnic!

PICNIC SCHEDULE – SUNDAY, AUTUST 31^ST 2025

9:30 AM Flag-raising ceremony in front of the church

10:15 AM Polka Mass – St. Mary Church

10:30 AM Drive-thru food line will form on FM 2672 northbound only / Hall food line and the Pavilion food line open

11:00 AM Cake walk booth & ring toss, country store, duck pond, face painting, soda water and snow cone stand, train ride, and nacho booth

11:00 AM All booths now open, including souvenir booth in the rectory

11:30 AM Music in the dance pavilion

12:00 PM Hourly sweepstakes drawings begin

1:00 PM Corn hole will start at 1 pm

1:00 PM Auction begins in the new pavilion

2:00 PM Bingo in the air-conditioned parish hall

1:00 PM Music in the dance pavilion

8:00 PM Sweepstakes MAIN drawing – gazebo area

10:00PM Spectacular fireworks show

Additional food & drink items:
Iced Tea, Lemonade, Nachos, Hamburgers, High Hill Sausage, French Fries, Onion Rings

Music during the day by Texas Sound Czech and Mark Halata with Texavia.
The dance at night is free and features TEXAS SUNDOWN

Come out, meet your friends, and enjoy the fun at the St. Mary Church Picnic!

2024 PARISH PICNIC

Thank you to all who helped make our annual parish picnic a success!
We are grateful and truly blessed by your participation, attendance and donations.
There are so many people who worked tirelessly behind the scenes
and front and center at the picnic. We could not hold this event without you.
And a special thanks goes to Buddy and Joyce Dittrich for leading the way!
Until next year...God bless you all.

PRAYERS FOR QUEEN OF HOLY ROSARY CATHOLIC CHURCH FAMILY

Please continue to pray for Fr. Felix and the parishioners of the

Queen of Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

St. Mary Parish belongs to the
Victoria Diocese

WHO WE ARE

At St. Mary Catholic Church, we seek to provide spiritual guidance and support to our community. Our message of hope, healing, love and compassion is spread through our services and our community involvement.

We welcome everybody to join us for masses, community gatherings, and community volunteerism.

SCHEDULES & BULLETIN

MASS SCHEDULE

Sundays, 10:15 a.m.

Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m.