Octoberfest 230th Anniversary After Action

The Basilica Octoberfest Planning Team was led yet again by fellow Knight, Jarrett Lee. This year the parish was celebrating their 230th Anniversary. Bishop Michael Burbidge also made an appearance following the celebration of the 1:00 pm Mass. The planning was increased exponentially to accommodate as many parishioners as possible. The Catholic Daughters, who manned the gate, reported that 700 mugs were distributed in the first hour alone. The total attendance exceeded 1,000. The Parish and the Council is indebted to the close to 60 Knights who volunteered their time to prepare, cook and distribute the food and staff the beer truck. Out thanks also to the logistics team who transported the meat and the clean-up teams for their valiant efforts to restore the kitchen and premises.