Dinner Auction

Beginning in 1999, the Development Committee of St. Bernard began hosting the annual Dinner/Auction by bringing the event back to St. Bernard from Roncalli and creating themes.  Since then, the event has grown from an average attendance of 150 to 300 and from average income of $15,000 to $40,000!

• 1999: “UPROAR”:  United in Pride, Reach Out And Rejoice!
   Jungle Theme

• 2000:  “The BARN Dan ce”:  Breaking Away; Reaching New heights
  Country Western

• 2001: “That’s Amore”
  Italian

• 2002: “There’s No Place Like Home”
  The Wizard of Oz

• 2003: “Around the World”:  Celebrating the Ethnic Diversity of St. Bernard                         
  International

• 2004:  “To Everything There is a Season”
  Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

• 2005: “Times Remembered”:  Honoring the Legacy of Msgr. Edward McCaslin
  Black and White Historic

• 2006: “Happily Ever After”:  Based on the Fairy Tale existence we are part of  as members of St. Bernard Parish.

One of the highly-sought after auction items was a progressive dinner for 10.  
Here, guests and hosts propose a toast.

The evening begins with social hour, a catered dinner and silent auction, cash raffle prize drawing and concludes with a live auction.

Volunteers decorate, set-up, bartend and clean-up.  They obtain items and work a silent and live auction.  We use students as bid runners.  More volunteers are used to help with advertising, working with the caterer, creating a web site of all the items and printing booklets.  Tickets are $50 each for seating at tables of ten.  We ask that those wanting to sit together pay for an entire table at one time.