Thousands of people flocked to the Center for Pastoral Leadership on Euclid Avenue in Willoughby on Sunday August 5th to participate in the 7th Annual "Fest". The Fest is a remarkable gathering of Catholics coming together with family and friends. It is a one day free event. Many nationalities had booths and put on demonstrations of their ethnic dancing and folklore. Irish Dancers, Austrian dancers, Polish dancers and Hispanic dancers were among the many groups participating. The Pipes and Drum of the East Side Irish American Club also played. There was an impressive line up of Christian entertainers including international recording star, Michael W. Smith who premiered a new song, O Happy Day. Smith is off now to concerts in Nashville, Indiana, Oklahoma and even the Netherlands. Also performing was Superchick, Praise-Appella and Leeland, among others. Most area Catholic high schools had booths discussing what their schools have to offer. John Carroll University not only had a booth, but was a sponsor as well. Representatives from many orders of priests, brothers and sisters were on hand to discuss vocations. It was truly inspiring to see the tens of thousands of people coming together - even the on-again-off-again storms couldn't keep them away. The day ended with a Mass celebrated by Bishop Lennon which was followed by fireworks! If you have never been to The Fest, plan on attending next year, it is not to be missed.
Visit THE FEST web site at www.theFEST.us
Stage at the Cleveland Catholic Fest
Schools at the Cleveland Catholic Fest
Girls from the Clown Ministry
Sisters of St. Benedict
Ladies of the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association
Sister of the Most Holy Trinity
Missionary Sister of Our Lady of Victory
Walsh University display at The Fest
Ursuline Sisters display at The Fest
Sisters of St. Joseph display at The Fest
Daughters of St. Mary of Providence
Young Polish Dancers at the Cleveland Catholic Fest
Polish Display at the Cleveland Catholic Fest
Monks from St. Andrew's Abbey
St. Andrew's Abbey Benedictine Monks Display
Sisters of the Holy Spirit
Oblates of Mary Immaculate
Nigerian Catholics
Mercedarian Friars
Little Sisters of the Poor display
Lake County Right to Life display
John Carroll University booth
Franciscan Friars
Franciscan Friars button
World Apostolate of Fatima - Cleveland display
Father Tom Behrend
Cleveland Central East Catholics
Inside the tents at the Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007
Slovak display at the Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007
Nigerian display at the Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007
Korean display at the Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007
Korean display at the Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007
Korean Catholic at the Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007
103 Korean Martyrs painting at the Korean display
Hispanic display at the Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007
Hispanic girls at the Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007
Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007 banner
Blessed Sacrament Congregation display
Austrian dancers at the Fest
Hungarian Catholics booth at the Cleveland Fest 2007
Croatian Catholics booth at the Cleveland Fest 2007
Irish Catholics booth at the Cleveland Fest 2007
Italian Catholics booth at the Cleveland Fest 2007
Nigerian Catholics booth at the Cleveland Fest 2007
Project Sunshine display
Some of the literature available
at the Cleveland Catholic Fest
Offering Sister Assumpta's famous cookies
Signing the Pledge
Peace & Justice Coffee House
We promise to Pray for Vocations
Monks at the Catholic Fest
Sister at the Catholic Fest
Sister at the Catholic Fest
Sister of the Holy Spirit at the Catholic Fest
Visitng the Catholic Schools booths at the Catholic Fest
The young enjoyed the rock climbing
They also enjoyed the extreme sports on display
Statue of Charles Borromeo
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