St. Clement Catholic Church will host its sixth annual “Twas the Month Before Christmas” event, Nov. 23 and 24.
The celebration includes live and silent auctions, dinner and breakfast. Proceeds go to fund the migrant ministry and youth retreats at the church.
On Nov. 23, Carrabba’s Italian Grill will be serving a dinner alongside a silent and live auction at Cronin Hall at the church. Juanita Lolita, from the H20 Comedy Show, will perform for 30 minutes.
On Nov. 24, the Hispanic community will provide breakfast for parishioners after Mass. The silent auction will continue, along with a 50/50 raffle at noon.
This is the first year the event has taken place at the church. Before, it was held at the Red Rose Inn and Suites for three years.
“Evelyn Batista was so supportive and generous to us,” organizer Carol Rodriguez said.
After the Red Rose closed, the event moved to the HCC John R. Trinkle Center.
The 190 auction items include everything from gift cards to beauty packages. Rodriguez said they would love to have someone donate a trip.
“A lot of businesses in Plant City have been generous,” Rodriguez said.
Tickets are $15. So far, 160 tickets have been sold. Seating is limited to 210.
Sponsorships are also available from $50 to $500. Sponsors get an add in the program, announced and are featured in the church bulletin.
Contact Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com.
IF YOU GO
Twas the Month Before Christmas
WHEN: 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, and 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 24
WHERE: St. Clement Catholic Church, Cronin Hall, 1104 N. Alexander St.
TICKETS: $15
CONTACT: Carol Rodriguez, (813) 727-5214 or Mary Ann Fontaine, (813) 717-3294