Oktoberfest 2023

Make a "wunderbar" difference when you support the School Sisters of St. Francis’ fall fundraising event!

Saturday, September 9th

11 a.m.-3 p.m.     

St. Joseph Center grounds, 29th Street @ Orchard St.

Where to Park

First-come, first-served free parking is available in the Nativity Jesuit Academy lot at 29th Street and Orchard Street, across from our grounds. Street parking is available on Orchard Street, 29th Street, and around the neighborhood. Parking is also available at the Sacred Heart lot—enter at 28th Street at Lapham Street. (Please note guests cannot pass through St. Joseph Center to the grounds west of the building.)

There will be limited handicapped parking available in the St. Joseph Center / Chapel Garden Apartments lot - enter at 29th Street at Orchard.

What's On Tap?

Your first beverage purchase of $14 includes a commemorative beer stein with our Oktoberfest logo. Refills are $8. Beverage options include two special beers that Lakefront Brewing Company is crafting for the School Sisters of St. Francis!

• “Ale Mary” is a German-style ale that balances Pilsner malt and sharp noble hops in an easy-drinking, crisp-finishing brew.
• “Our Lager,” an amber lager with a medium-light body and a dash of caramel malt sweetness, pleasing hop notes, and a crisp finish.
• Oktoberfest has a nutty, caramelly flavor. Mt. Hood hops balance the substantially malty body, making this a great rendition of a classic German lager.

Root beer on tap, wine, A&W Root Beer Zero, and water also will be available for purchase.

Fun and Games

Guests are invited to try their skill and luck with bags (cornhole), giant Jenga, giant Connect 4, and Hammerschlagen (also known as “stump.”) There’s no cost to play, and donations will be gratefully accepted.

Who Benefits?

Did you know that the funds raised at Oktoberfest benefit thousands of people served by our sisters around the world?

• Young women in India receive formal education.
   
• Children with disabilities, who previously lacked access to education, learn independence and vocations in a beautiful school.
   
• Remote and impoverished villages receive solar power and wells for renewable energy and access to clean water.
   
• Families in Guatemala receive medical care, cooking classes, and scholarships to attend school.
   
• Our sisters, who have spent their lives as witnesses to our mission, are provided caring support in retirement.

Thank You to Our Sponsors!