Serving Christ and Connecting Catholics in Western North Carolina
BOONE — St. Elizabeth Church held its annual Fall Festival Sept. 25 after a bilingual Mass.
In the festival’s annual chili contest, Herlinda Poe won first place and Angela Nuzzi was awarded third place. Not pictured is second-place winner Hilda Heidingfelder.
— Amber Mellon, correspondent
JEFFERSON — The Hispanic Community of St. Francis of Assisi Church held a Mexican Fiesta and raised almost $3,000 for debt relief of the new church.
The community served authentic home-cooked Mexican food throughout the day. Members of the youth group provided face painting and games for the children.
— Patrick Hession, correspondent