Perfect summer weather blessed the annual Immaculate Conception Summerfest July 19 in Rice.
The day started with an outdoor musical Mass conducted by Father Tom Becker with special musical interludes performed by a local gospel group dubbed Gone Fishin.’
After the Mass, families had a lot of fun participating in a number of activities on the church grounds: a Cake Walk, Cash Bingo, Kids’ Bingo, Bucket Raffle, Quilt Raffle, Pulltabs, Silent Auction and Grandma’s Attic (sale of used items).
Festival goers also enjoyed lots of food, pop and beer.
Later in the day, a band played and many people danced to the music.
For more about the church’s Summerfest, see photos in today’s paper.
FatherTom Becker, flanked by two servers, conducts Mass on the grounds of Immaculate Conception Church in Rice. In the background is the musical group, Gone Fishin.’ which sang songs interspersed with the Mass.
Mariah Jennings of Rice enjoys a hamburger and fries at the Immaculate Conception Summerfest July 19 in Rice. Mariah is the daughter of Mark and Missy Jennings of Rice.
Peggy Kerestes (left) and Colleen Burton remove two giant bouquets of hydrangeas from the outdoor altar after the outdoor Mass at the Immaculate Conception Summerfest in Rice July 19.
Ivy and Nolan Finch ride in style at the Immaculate Conception Summerfest July 19 in Rice.
Joe Sykora of Rice calls out bingo numbers at the Kids’ Bingo activity during the Immaculate Conception Summerfest July 19 in Rice.
People line up at the chow line at the Immaculate Conception Summerfest July 19 in Rice.
Members of the congregation sit in lawn chairs as they listen to an outdoor Catholic Mass. The musical Mass was one of the many events at the Immaculate Conception Summerfest in Rice July 19.
A family from Little Falls plays Kids’ Bingo at the Immaculate Conception Summerfest in Rice July 10. From left to right are Heidi Strikland, her children Madison and Blake, and their father, Aaron.
Celebrants of the Catholic Mass sing along to songs performed during the outdoor musical Mass July 19 on the grounds of Immaculate Conception Church in Rice.
Gone Fishin,’ a local gospel group, performs songs during a Mass July 19 on the grounds of Immaculate Conception Church in Rice.
Shoppers peruse items at Grandma’s Attic, a sale of used items displayed on the grounds of Immaculate Conception Church in Rice. The sale was just one of many activities that took place during the church’s Summerfest July 19.
Diners enjoy burgers and fries at the July 19 Immaculate Conception Summerfest in Rice.
