The Festival Brings Us Together

In previous columns, I wrote of the history of parish festivals and the tie in between faith and the community at large. As we ready ourselves for our festival, it might be a good time to reflect on our cultures disconect from human interaction and hopeful alternatives that come from events like parish festivals. Anymore it seems we connect with those around us, even loved ones, via texts, e-mails and facebook posts. Our festival offers an event where we can gather with our families, those in our parish, and the community at large to enjoy one another's company. Though we may partake of various food and drinks, our faith is the tie in that binds us together. In some ways, though we dress different and have technological devices that would cause their jaws to drop, the concept of the festival itself really isn't much different than what our ancestors celebrated centuries ago. Let's come to the festival to volunteer some of our time and then come o have fun, see some friends, meet new folks, and enjoy the time spent with all we need see and meet. Let's help make year number two of the Saint Joan of Arc festival an even bigger success than last year's inaugural celebration!