Saint Patrick’s Party

[Mar 17]

On Saturday the Blessed Sacrament Church (Elk Altar Society) will be celebrating its 125^th annual Saint Patrick’s Party.

Saint Patrick’s parties were first documented by the Mendocino Beacon in 1893 and we have been hosting them every year since then.

Saint Patrick’s Dinner and Dance is our only church fundraiser, with most of the proceeds directed toward maintenance and repair our lovely historic Blessed Sacrament Mission Church built in 1896 in addition to some community outreach. This year’s celebration is quite a milestone for our small congregation, as well as our village of Elk. We would like very much to make this 125^th anniversary an extra special occasion.

This event has been a significant part of Greenwood/Elk for decades. It has been a time when friends and family come from far and wide to gather, catch up on news, socialize and just have a grand time. It is our expectation that this 125^th anniversary of the Saint Patrick’s Dinner and Dance will encourage people to return to Elk to make this special occasion a reality.

The Party begins with Matthew Tyson singing Irish ballads at the Blessed Sacrament Church at 12:30pm. Father Lou Nichols will celebrate Mass at 1:00pm followed by a concert of lively gospel music featuring the Love Choir who are returning by popular demand. A delicious dinner of corned beef and cabbage will be served from 3pm to 7:30pm at the Greenwood Community Center followed by a dance featuring the Wild Elks from 9pm to midnight.

A significant part of Saint Pat’s fundraiser is a Silent Auction where numerous interesting and valuable prizes are available for people to bid on. In addition there will be a raffle drawing with the traditional grand prize being a completely filled Hope Chest.

We wish to extend our most sincere appreciation for those of you who have supported us in the past. Your continued support will contribute toward our ability to afford the ongoing maintenance and repair of our historic Blessed Sacrament Church where there is no shortage of projects.

If you wish, please view our website blessedsacrament-elk.org to learn more about our church, its history, and the history of Saint Patrick’s Parties in Greenwood/Elk.