MARIA STEIN — In celebration of All Saints Day, Maria Stein Shrine will host three events the first weekend of November, Nov. 5-6.
The first event, an “All Saints Family Celebration” will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday. Families are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite saints. Activities will include saint-themed games and trivia. Refreshments will be served and tours will be offered. There will be a presentation on saints, followed by Saturday Mass at 11:30 a.m. In addition, the gift shop will be giving away door prizes.
Following Mass, beginning at 1 p.m. “Wrapped in Love, an afternoon of service” will take place at the Shrine. Projects for this initiative include sewing little dresses and shorts that are distributed to needy kids around the world. These garments will “wrap kids in God’s love” and give them dignity and pride.
Additional projects include creating beads of courage bags that given to seriously ill children at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. They put special glass beads in the bags that children receive after a traumatic procedure. Also, Linus Blankets will be crafted and are used as security blankets for children in area hospitals and at various shelters in the region. Finally, fleece and knit hats will be constructed for children in northern Mexico who experience cold nights in the desert as well as for children in the area during winter.
Supplies and instructions are provided, however feel free to bring: sewing machines, sewing scissors, fleece, fabric, straight pins and thread. Refreshments will be served as well.
To conclude the weekend, the theatrical presentation of “Drinking Habits” will be presented live at Overdrive in Celina on Sunday, Nov. 6. Doors open at 5 p.m. Come see this hilarious performance of accusations, mistaken identities, and romances as two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to keep the convent’s doors open. Wine and secrets are inevitably spilled as everyone tries to preserve the convent and reconnect with lost loves. Tickets are $25 per person and include dinner and the show.
Established in 1846 as the original motherhouse of the Sisters of the Precious Blood, Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics provides faith nourishment and spiritual renewal through opportunities for prayer and pilgrimage and inspiration from the lives of the saints. People from around the world visit the shrine to explore and enjoy this environment rich in holiness and history.
The Shrine is located at 2291 St. John’s Road. in Maria Stein. To learn more about the Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics, visit www.mariasteinshrine.org.
