Heritage Day 2009, Sunday
We
were so glad to see you
this year!
The eleventh annual Heritage Day
Event was held on Sunday Oct. 11, 2009. The day started cool with grey
skies and quickly turned rainy by 11:00am when the event opened.
This event is the only fundraising event Moye Retreat Center
does to help offset the costs of running the facility, so we were concerned that
people would stay hone because of the rain, but as usual this community came out
in support of Moye Retreat Center and the Sisters of Divine Providence.
It was a day of
celebration and a time to reconnect with the Sisters, friends and former
classmates. Approximately 1,000 guests visited the Center
to enjoy good food, good music and good company.
Below is more information about the event held each year.
Bar-be-que plates for sale, $6.00 each.
Enjoy some of the best BBQ chicken, Alsatian sausage and ranchero beans, courtesy of the wonderful cooks from the St. Louis Parish Men's
Society! The plates are rounded out with homemade coleslaw and potato salad,
made by the staff at Moye Retreat Center. With some pickles, a couple slices of bread and a big glass of tea,
even the hardiest of appetites are satisfied. The Men's Society has
donated their time and exceptional talents to Moye Retreat Center for about the
last nine years. They start the fires early and wait for the coals to be just right so that we
can enjoy the best food since, well,
St Louis Day!!
Hand made arts and crafts, made by
the Sisters of Divine Providence are in abundance this day. Many hand
quilted, crocheted and sewn items are available at great prices. Come do
your Christmas shopping for gifts and decorations and get some one of a kind
treasures.
Homemade desserts made by the Sisters
and their many friends are also on sale. Get homemade pies,
cakes, cookies, kolaches and so much more.
Wear something with an elastic waist band
this day!
There are children's events, which
include a petting zoo and pony rides, face painting, bouncer, balloons, bean bag
toss and much more. Last year we added a child's meal deal of Hot dog, chips, drink
and two cookies for nine tickets ($3.00).
Each year at least one musical group donates their musical talents for the day.
Everyone enjoys great music and entertainment and this year we will have two
great groups to serenade us. Mariachi
Escamilla will be back for the second year. And for the first
time, the Texas Twosome Trio will join us for some toe tapping tunes!
Both bands come to us courtesy of TAMA Musicians' Association, Samuel J. Kinsey,
Director.
There is a silent auction with
several antiques, hand made crafts, gift certificates, tickets to
events and various other items. Some samples of past treasures are
shown below.
There were four items in the raffle this year.
(Winners names coming soon.)
Hand embroidered, Yellow Rose quilt -full size.
Hand quilted, Trip Around the World pattern - full size.
Wool Afghan
Crocheted Afghan
Chances are $1.00
each, or 6 for $5.00. (You need not be present to win.)
Also, all our historic buildings are open to the public for touring.
Moye Retreat Center is owned and subsidized by the Sisters of Divine Providence who are committed to making Moye an affordable place for groups to use, even though this pledge is a financial challenge for them. The Sisters of Divine Providence are now engaged in a fundraising effort for Moye, "Sharing Sacred Spaces Capital Campaign," to address five physical areas that need immediate attention.
The cost for these Capital Improvements is $300,000. We are asking for your help to raise this amount to preserve and improve Moye Retreat Center. To learn more about this campaign, click here for Brochure or go to the home page. You can help us continue our retreat mission at Moye by making a contribution in the following ways:
Please
mail check or money order to:
Moye Campaign
c/o Mission Support Office
Sisters of Divine Providence
515 S.W. 24th Street
San Antonio, Texas 78207
Ph. 210-587-1121 (Mission Support Office)
Ph. 830-931-2233 (Moye Retreat Center)
Fax 830-931-2227
Email
moyecenter@cdptexas.org
Online donations can be made at
http://www.cdptexas.org/howyoucanhelp.html
Thank you in advance for your kind generosity to us.