The OLV Annual Parish Bazaar will be held on Saturday, November 7, 8:30am to 4:00pm in the OLV School Gym. We will have coffee and donuts from 8:30am to 10:00am. Kitchen opens from 10:00am to 2:00pm for lunch. Crafts, baked goods, Theme Baskets, Raffle tickets, Silent Auction, Kids games, and gently used stuffed animals, games and toys and live entertainment. Drawings for money raffle and theme baskets will be held at 3:30pm. Silent auction will end at 2:00pm. Winners do not need to be present to win.
Volunteers: We need volunteers! In addition to the specific items listed below, we need a small army of volunteers to help with setup, run, and tear down of the event. If you would like to volunteer your time, please visit the 2026 Bazaar Sign Up Genius at the button above.
Theme Baskets: We invite all parishioners and groups to be involved in the yearly OLV Bazaar by making a Theme Basket. We are asking that the baskets be a minimum retail value of $50.00. Baskets can be dropped off at the rectory office starting the week of October 19. Please put your basket in a clear basket bag with the THEME BASKET TAG on the outside. The Baskets will be on display and tickets will be sold during the OLV Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 7, in the OLV School Gym. Empty baskets to be filled are under the steps in the Church. If you have any large unused baskets, please leave them under the steps in the Church for others to use. If you have any questions, please call Steve or Deb McGregor at . THEME BASKET tags are available in the Gathering Space.
Attention All Crafters – The OLV Bazaar Crafts Committee will be having their Crafts meetings on Saturdays, October 17 & 31 at 10:30am in the OLV Activities Center Library. We will be working on projects/gift baskets so please join us. Questions? Contact Pat Lutz at or or Joy Stauffer at . We look forward to seeing you!
Silent Auction: Please consider donating items to the Bazaar’s Silent Auction that are a minimum retail value of $50 to $100. Items donated should be new or like new, collectible, antique, jewelry, sports memorabilia or gift certificates. Please drop off the items to the rectory office starting the week of October 25 with an estimated value. Contact with questions at Chris Kirkpatrick at or 814-237-7832, ext. 401.
We Need Baked Goods! Please drop off your sweet tooth specialties at the school gym on Friday, November 6. Cash Raffle Tickets: Please remember to turn in your raffle tickets. Extra tickets are available in the Gathering Space of the Church.