Delicious food, great band, fun games for kids, fabulous raffle prizes including a $10,000 grand prize will make for an enjoyable and exciting evening for all — young, old, singles, families! Please mark your calendar now and invite your family, friends and neighbors to Saint Mary’s 13th Annual Fall Block Party.

Last year, we raised $24,000 for the parish through our exciting Grand Raffle, which carries a whopping $10,000 Grand Prize again this year. We are seeking donations of fabulous “runner up” and “early bird” prizes such as restaurant gift cards, gift baskets, hotel stays, new iPads, Kindles, Nooks, flat screen televisions and new sports equipment.

I invite you to be among the first to commit to being a 2012 Raffle Sponsor. Please support this parish that we all love so much.

Richard O’Dwyer
2012 Pot of Gold Raffle Chair
rkodwyer@sbcglobal.net
847-864-6725

Early Bird Raffle - Bulletin September 9

This week’s early bird raffle winner is... Saint Mary Parish! Yes, the ticket pulled for this week’s TV was purchased by the Boyle family, who filled out the ticket in the name of the Parish. Fr. Greg has decided that the TV will be installed in the new East Conference Room in the Parish Center. Thank you, Boyles!

One more TV will be raffled today (Sunday), then the quilt, gas grill and the big $10,000 grand prize at the Block Party. Buy tickets after Mass today.

Early Bird Raffle - Bulletin September 2

Saint Mary’s Grand Raffle Drawing at the Parish Block Party
Saturday, September 15th
Great News! One more Raffle Sponsor has committed. Only five more needed.

As explained in recent articles in the bulletin, we are seeking Raffle sponsors to ensure we have enough tickets sold to have a successful raffle. We are close to that goal but we need some more individuals and groups to come forward and sell or buy at least five tickets. The Knights of Columbus Council 1077 made a commitment to buy or sell at least five tickets and they are well over that goal. Thanks, guys!

The SECOND Early Bird drawing is today, Sunday. September 2, after the 11 o’clock Mass, when the second winner of a 43” Samsung Black Plasma HDTV will be chosen. The winning ticket goes back into the spinning gold raffle drum for a chance at the third television, the Weber Grill and the $10,000, so be an early bird!

Corrections: Last week’s bulletin article said we are restricting ticket sales at 400, which is incorrect. 2,000 tickets were printed, and we will sell all 2,000, if possible. We sold approximately 350 raffle tickets last year. Have you asked your friends and family to buy one? Also, the parish newsletter indicated the runner up prizes were cash amounts; however, this is incorrect. Please see the face of ticket for actual prizes.

Thank you,
Richard O’Dwyer - Raffle Chair
847-864-6725 - rkodwyer@sbcglobal.net

Feel free to call with questions or concerns!
Parish Office
847-864-0333
fax: 847-864-0354
ateoli@stmaryevanston.org