Franciscan Connection
TRIVIA NIGHT
Schedule of Activities
6:30pm Doors Open
Silent Auction begins
7pm Welcome
Housekeeping
Rules of Play
Round #1—Topic: Game Shows
Round #2—Topic: Sports Fans
Round #3—Topic: Presidents: Past & Wannabes
Heads & Tails
(10 min break)
Round #4—Topic: Sweet Tooth
Round #5—Topic: Cold Hard Cash
Round #6—Topic: Cereal Killers
50/50 Raffle
(10 min break)
Silent Auction closes
Round #7—Topic: Home Improvement
Round #8—Topic: Potter-mania
Round #9—Topic: A Musical Interlude
Franciscan Connection Staff Presentation
Prizes: Best Table Theme & Tastiest Snack
(No break)
Round #10—Topic: A Little Bit of Anything
Trivia Night Winners
Pick up Silent Auction items
TRIVIA RULES
General:
1. Smoking is not allowed in the building. You may go outside during breaks.
2. We will have brief intermissions after Rounds 3 and 6.
3. Silent auction items are on the tables. The auction will close after the Round 6 break. The highest bidder for each item will be contacted. You can pay for and pick up your basket or item after Round 10.
4. Door prizes will be announced after each round. 50/50 will be divided among 3 winners and announced after Round 6.
Trivia:
1. There are 10 Rounds worth 10 points each for a total of 100 possible points.
2. On the answer sheet for Round 1, write your estimate for your team’s overall score on the line marked “tie breaker.” In case of a tie at the end of Round 10, the team which is closer to the estimate will be declared the winner.
3. Questions will be read twice and not repeated again.
4. Print all answers clearly.
5. At the end of each round, you will have 3 minutes to turn in your answer sheet. Please make sure your sheet goes to the appropriate judge by table number. If you miss the deadline, you may receive a zero for that round, so pick your speediest player to turn in your answer sheet!
6. Answers for each round will be given after the sheets are submitted.
7. The score for each round and cumulative scores will be posted after each round.
8. There are mulligans available for purchase at 5 for $5.00. Mulligans are free guesses. If you do not know an answer, place a mulligan sticker next to that number on the answer sheet. Use your mulligans wisely—you are only allowed one mulligan per round and a maximum of 5 per night.
9. Cell phones and other electronic devices are not allowed on the table. Please turn your cell phones off. If you must have them operational, put them on silent or vibrate. If you must answer a call, please leave the table.
10. The decision of the judges is final. Be gentle with them. Remember, it is just a game!
11. Enjoy yourselves! We really appreciate your support and hope you made some new friends.
Thanks from the Friars and Volunteers at the Franciscan Connection!
FRANCISCAN CONNECTION
Organizational History
The Franciscan Friars of the Sacred Heart Province have a long history of service in the community. Upon their arrival from Germany in the mid-1800's, the friars reached out to immigrant farmers and uneducated youth, establishing churches and schools to meet the physical, spiritual, and mental needs of the people. Their work quickly spread throughout the Midwest, from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan to Texas and Louisiana. As the province expanded in size and numbers, missionaries were sent out to Alaska, Brazil, China, Vietnam, and Africa.
The talents of individual friars helped expand their efforts into ever-new and unfolding ministries: Quincy University, AIDS outreach, Hispanic parishes, art and music development, a high school for African-American boys,
a shelter and soup kitchen for the homeless, and more.
St. Louis has long been the hub of the Sacred Heart Province. St. Anthony of Padua Friary in south St. Louis city serves as its motherhouse, or provincial headquarters, and home to more than twenty Franciscan priests and brothers. Friars residing in the community here became increasingly aware of the growing poverty surrounding their own home – a neighborhood very much in transition, where refugees and ethnic minority groups were replacing
a traditionally white population, where local stores and businesses were closing, where abandoned buildings were being boarded up, where crime was on the rise, and where
a sense of urban decay was beginning to prevail.
In June of 1991, a group of these friars embarked on a new endeavor to reach out to the neighborhood. The Franciscan Connection began to provide emergency help to single mothers, to under-employed dads, and to the frail elderly of the community. A little financial assistance on a high utility bill, for example, could often save a homebound senior citizen from another night without electricity or heat, a backpack of school supplies and a voucher for new shoes could ready a young child for their first day in the classroom, or a Christmas basket could brighten a family’s whole holiday. Our new home repairs ministry is directly helping widows and other low-income families make their homes more safe, secure and healthy places in which to live.
In addition, the friars offer one-on-one support to those who come to their door, addressing the needs of the inner spirit while leading them on to other area resources and encouraging them in their pursuit to become self-sufficient. Volunteers have become involved. Schools, churches and organizations (e.g., Quincy University, St. Anthony Medical Center, Secular Franciscans, local Franciscan parishes, etc.) are now lending support. All individuals are served regardless of creed or color. And a renewed sense of community has begun to flourish in this neighborhood.
Our mission and vision are:
In the spirit of St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi and through creative service in preference for the poor, the Franciscan Connection provides pastoral listening, respectful support and emergency assistance to low-income St. Louis area families in times of need.
Together with a team of dedicated volunteers and benefactors, we, friars and friends, envision a neighborhood free of substandard living conditions and a community where families truly wish to live.
Each year, over 500 families in need benefit from direct emergency assistance, home repairs, school supplies, and other support. Countless others receive helpful information and referrals.
2008 Franciscan Connection Trivia Night Donor List
Al Smith’s Feasting Fox Restaurant & Pub
Ameristar Casino
Bayer Garden Shops
Benton Park West
Neighborhood Association
Bevo Mill
Blanche M. Touhill
Performing Arts Center
at the University of
Missouri-St. Louis
Botanicals Design Studio
Fr. Bill Cardy, OFM
Casa Loma Ballroom
Catering Your
Way by Lisa
Catholic Supply of St. Louis
Chatillon-Demenil Mansion
Chimichanga Mexican Restaurant
Chris’ Pancakes
City Museum
Crabapple Cove Nursery
Drury Hotels
Duff’s
Ehlinger Family
Fall Creek Inn & Suites
Wally Feld
Fitz’s Bottling Company
Food Services Consultants
Franciscan Charities
Franciscan Missionary Union
Frazer’s Restaurant
Jan Freese
Food Service Consultants
Gateway Arch Riverfront
Gateway Grizzlies
Mary Jo Geary
Grant’s Farm
Hodak’s Restaurant
Imo’s Pizza
Innsbrook Resort
Jazz at the Bistro
Jean’s Hair Salon
Just Me Apparel
King Louies Popcorn
Frances Lachowicz
Leramo Coffee
Little Flower Theatre Group
The Magic House
Carole Maurer
John D. McGurks
Irish Pub
Cathy McNamee
Fr. Nathan McNally, OFM
Merb’s Candies
Meramec Caverns
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Candle & Wax Company
MoKaBee’s Coffee House
Najjar Car Care
New Dawn
Natural Foods
Norton’s Cafe
Joyce Oboy
Pasta House
Preston Art Glass Studio
Lisa Quertermus
Quincy University Bookstore
Red Lobster
Schnucks Markets
Schlafly Beer
Bro. Bill Schulte OFM
Secular Franciscans of
St. Clare Region
The Sheldon
Silver Dollar City
Six Flags - Saint Louis
The Shanti
Shoji Entertainment, Inc.
Soda Jerks
Southern Commercial Bank
Specialized Catering
Sr. Cecilia
Hien Pham, CSR
Starvin’ Marvin’s
Family Restaurant
St. Anthony of Padua Parish
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
St. Peter’s Franciscan
Church in the Loop
Audrey Sullivan, SFO
Tivoli Theatre
Thomas Coffee Company
Vin de Set/Eleven Eleven
Mississippi
Mary Wainscott, SFO
Theresa Walsh
Walter Knoll Florist
Wehrenberg Theatres
Windmill Family
Wellness Center
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Special thanks
to all those who helped
make this event and
our ongoing ministries possible.
FRIEND-Raising Committee and Volunteers
Bro. Doug Collins, OFM
Franciscan Connection
Michael Dietrich
Quincy University Alumni
Kim Douglas
Food Service Consultants
Mary Jo Geary
Girls Night Out
Nicole Heerlein
Quincy University Alumna
Joetta Kern, SFO
Secular Franciscans
Bro. Donald Lachowicz, OFM
Franciscan Connection
Fr. Nathan McNally, OFM
St. Anthony Medical Center
Michele Murphy, SFO
Secular Franciscans
Michael & Patricia Penrose
Merb’s Candies
Brother Damian Pfeifer, OFM
Saint Anthony of Padua Friary
Tom Ruoff
Little Flower Theatre Group
Bro. Benignus Scarry, OFM Cap
Saint Crispin Friary
Karen Schumacher
Gateway Vincentian Volunteers
Bro. Thom Smith, OFM
St. Anthony of Padua Friary
Sherry Stevenson, SFO
Secular Franciscans
Jeanine Tiemann
St. Anthony of Padua Parish