This June on the Feast of St. Anthony, the patron of our parish we had three days of Festas. It Started with a Mass and ended with three nights of dancing and a huge BBQ where we fed 13 cattle to our visitors. It was claimed to be the biggest every festival in the history of the diocese. It was also the occasion for the opening of our newly constructed parish hall, (well the roof was built the walls and kitchens etc., will come later.)
The new roof is all we need to keep off the rain and give shade from the sun.
The decorations are being hung. These flags were made from magazine pages. Nothing goes to waste here.
The beer is delivered by the truck load.
I thought I was finished carrying in the bacon! This was a donation for the fundraising event to pay for our new hall.
The Opening of The Festa Mass, here I am celebrating with Fr. Richard a newly ordained just arrived from Nigeria.
A Fancy Dress Dance or as it is called here a "Quadrilha" The first dances were for the children.
The second quadrilha dance was for the teenagers.
The women cooked crisps and other things for the dancers all through the night.
The men at work in the bar. Beer and minerals are kept cold in the big chests filled with ice, so electricity is not needed.
