Last Saturday, Holy Family in Mount Druitt at 254 Luxford Rod Emerton held a Multicultural Event, open to the public with Parish groups exhibits, food stalls and brig-a-bracs, last Saturday.
Although expectations were approximately 54 Stalls, were to be present, a strong 23 stalls turned up, inclusive of amusements for children and family: dodgem cars, mini Ferris wheel, jumping castles and luck ticket prizes.
The morning started with early storm and that made a lot of stall holders pull out. Then that gave the other 23 stall holders, a chance to get prime spots in the car park, as they setting up in drizzle rain, praying for the glorious sun to rise and stay put during the day. Luck went everyone's way, the sun was well established at 9am and the day seemed set to be successful.
As the event started officially at 10am, the day was so successful, a first time event for the new Parish Pastoral Council. The community that came in to buy at stalls and amusements, sit down and listen to entertainments got their days worth.
There was ample food, ample raffles and ample prizes. There was ample music supplied by DJ and multicultural dancers. There was announcements of stall after stall happy to sell their food: clothes and many other items.
The prizes started to go off at the chocolate wheel, the community watched all the various performers: Togan, Togan Sunday School, Samoan, Cook Islands and the 'Youth of Christ" band and more.
By the end of the day, the Parish had raised $9,222.00, since that time we have raised over $10,000. Praise goes to many people that came on that day; the community of Mount Druitt, the Parish of Holy Family, the stall holders and amusement ride providers, the St John's Ambulance Officers, Councillor Brad Bunting (Ward 5) with Blacktown City Council's donation of a stage and 2 Port-a-loo's, Ray the Parish caretaker and the entire Parish Pastoral Council who volunteered their service to help their Parish Community have a great day.
And Finally........ God. 'Thank God, for a great day."
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