Auction Program 5:00 p.m. Mass at the Abbey Church 5:30 p.m. Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres Silent and Super Silent Auction & Raffles 7:00 p.m. Welcome & Prayer by Abbot Philip Winner’s Choice Raffle Drawn and Announced Dinner Hear Us Roar Golden Ticket Announced (New! 100 tickets sold to win a chance at a Live Item) Master of Ceremonies, John Spencer VP, Operations LaSalle County Broadcasting, Corp. Live Auction with Charity Auctioneers, Chad & Jill Coe Fund-A-Need, SOS - Secure Our School Dancing following Live Auction until 11:00 p.m., Guys on the Radio: DJ Service Auction Menu Hors d’oeuvres Entrée Rumaki 7oz Filet Mignon Italian Sausage Bites Shrimp Scampi Olive Tapenade with Crostini Shell Florentine with Meat Sauce Fried Ravioli Key Largo Blend Grilled Vegetables Skewers of Cheese, Tortellini, Tomato, and Olive Assorted Cheeses, Salami, Olives, and Peppers Dessert and Coffee Station Mascarpone and Strawberry Cream Choux Puffs with First Course assorted Mousse and Fresh Seasonal Berries and Cream Dinner Rolls & Butter topped with a French Butter Wafer Roll Spring Delight Salad Tossed Salad with Grape Tomatoes, Red Onion, Crou- Hors d’oeuvres and Dinner Catered by Bernardi’s tons with Mona’s House Dressing and Bleu Cheese Dessert Created by Chef Charlie Klinefelter White & Green Silent Auction Booths close at 9:30 p.m. Super Silent Booth closes 15 minutes following the end of the Live Auction $10,000 Winner’s Cash Raffle Booth closes at 6:45 p.m. Bedan Bonanza (limited to 100 participants) Wine Pull (limited to 100 participants) Hear Us Roar Golden Ticket (limited to 100 participants) CHECK-OUT AND DISTRIBUTION UNTIL 11:15 p.m. Or Sunday, April 28th, from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. A NIGHT TO ROAR Now that I am no longer in the classroom, I often look back at my work as a teacher. I was fortunate to be in a training program for high school religion teachers which required me to teach 6 differed grade levels--7th-12th grade--including a class of rowdy, disinterested juniors. Initially, I was lost but then I understood that students in the different age groups had different levels of ability to think and understand as well at different maturation lev- els. With those insights, the students and I blossomed and a whole new exciting world appeared. A class of jun- iors, who would frequently throw things at me when I was writing on the blackboard, became a group of students who became very interested and interactive and asked if we could have mass and a voluntary discussion group one night a week. That experience convinced me that a Catholic high school education is essential to the spiritual growth of our stu- dents and the life of the church. While I would love to be back in the trenches with the students, God has given me a different role. I am to help ensure that our vital work with teenagers continues. By having students from oth- er countries and faiths, we can better prepare our students to live in our complex and challenging world. The reality is that we cannot achieve our goals without your help. We come together for the auction to celebrate our mission at St. Bede and more importantly to do all we can to ensure our young people better understand their faith and thrive in a global world. Without you we could not continue our mission. On behalf of all at St. Bede, I say may God bless you. Pray for us as we do for you. PRESENTING SPONSOR J. A. HAPP FAMILY FOUNDATION SPIRIT OF ST. BEDE TABLE SPONSORSHIP GENEVA HOLDINGS LLC GREEN & WHITE TABLE SPONSORSHIP CAWLEY CHICAGO TEE GROUP FILMS, INC. HEAR US ROAR TABLE SPONSORSHIP CLASS OF 61 INMAN ELECTRIC MOTORS, INC. IMPERIAL CRANE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL, NICHOLAS POTTHOFF UNDERWRITING SPONSORS COCKTAILS: MR. & MRS. JIM & CANDY BRADY DONATION TOWARDS A LIVE AUCTION ITEM: ADVERTISING: MR. & MRS. WILLIAM & SUSAN CATTANI MR. & MRS. WILLIAM & SUSAN CATTANI DR. & MRS. EDWARD & GINA DORAN MOBILE BIDDING: MR. & MRS. ANGELO & ANDREA PERINO FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK OF OTTAWA SOUND SYSTEM & DJ: ILLINOIS VALLEY CELLULAR HEARTLAND BANK & TRUST DINNER WINES: FOURWINDS RV LASALLE BODY & FENDER, INC. CATALOG: DR. & MRS. STEVEN & LUANN LUDFORD LASALLE STATE BANK MARIEN MAE BRIDAL BOUTIQUE INVITATIONS: ANONYMOUS PERU FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK CENTERPIECES: DR. & MRS. TED & JEAN STRUCK JOHN POHAR & SONS, INC. VOLUNTEER MEAL: DR. & MRS. MICHAEL & KRISTIE SHIN AUDIO/VISUAL & TECH SUPPORT AND SECURITY: PREMIUM WINES FOR WINE PULL: MR. DAN KOPINA ‘72 FICEK ELECTRIC & COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS DR. BOB & MRS. DEBBIE MORROW PATRON SUPPORT: CETWINSKI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY JOSEPH KUNNEL DDS PHD, P.C. CITY CENTER REHABILITATION WEST, INC. WILLIAM F. MURPHY MR. & MRS. RICHARD DITTMAR NORTH CENTRAL BANK MRS. ROSA GROB THE PROKUP-POHAR FAMILY HOMETOWN NATIONAL BANK VAESSEN IMPLEMENT REPAIR SUPER & SILENT AUCTIONS 1. Super & Silent Auctions will open on Tuesday, April 16th with Mobile Bidding. The Booths will be ready to view at 5:30 p.m. on April 27th and will close at 9:30 p.m. The closing bid will be the winning bid as determined by Mobile Bidding. Super Silent Booth closes 15 minutes after the end of the Live Auction. 2. Each item on the Super & Silent Auctions have a package number. Persons desiring to bid may do so by entering their bidder number, the package number and the bid amount on their mobile phone, iPad, or seek help at the Mobile Bidding Concierge Desk. 3. Each increase in bid must equal or exceed the minimum increase to constitute a valid bid and be done so electronically. 4. Only an authorized official from the Mobile Bidding Concierge Desk may nullify a bid. 5. In the event of a dispute, the mobile bidding will continue until the highest bidder wins. LIVE AUCTION 1. Live Auction will begin at 7:45 p.m. on April 27th and continue until all items have been auctioned. 2. In order to enter a bid, bidder must raise his/her bid paddle high and attract the attention of the spotter or auctioneer. 3. Decisions of the Auctioneer shall be final. 4. Proxy bids are accepted. Please see website for form and more details. PAYMENT 1. If you are a pre-registered bidder with a credit card on file, your checkout and charge will be processed within 72 hours of the event and a receipt will be e-mailed to you. If you choose to change your payment method or pay by check or cash, visit the check-out desk in the lobby immediately following the end of the Auction or contact Bonnie or Julia on Monday, April 29th via e -mail [email protected] or 815.250.0342 or Julia Yaklich [email protected] or 815.250.0349. 2. You will have the option of splitting payment with another bidder. Please provide the other bidders who are part of your group at the Check-Out desk. 3. There are no returns on items. All certificates must be used by the deadline given. PICK-UP 1. All items must be picked up by Sunday, April 28th between 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Meet our team! BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, local radio person- ality John Spencer! This year he will be teamed up with professional auctioneers Chad and Jill Coe. Special thanks to Quinta Naffziger ’90 for the beautiful centerpieces. Please visit her store at 13 Elm Place in Princeton. www.bloomsonelm.net A special thank you to our Auction Angels from the Class of 1955: Dr. Robert Ficek and Mr. Ken Krogulski For The First Time We Will Be Offering: GOLDEN TICKET! What is the Golden Ticket? ONE Lucky Winner gets first pick of ONE Live Auction item of their choice below for only $100! What could I win? RIVERSIDE GETAWAY AT WHERE’S THE BEEF? IN HOME DINNER PARTY HERITAGE HARBOR FOR 8 WITH WINE OR BREW YOUR OWN BEER & CRAFT BEER PAIRINGS COME FLY WITH ME HOST A PRIVATE RELEASE PARTY IT’S A MONK’S LIFE!– BACKYARD PIZZA BASH – PRIVATE WEEKEND AT THE PIZZA PARTY COMES ROMANCE AND WONDER THE ABBEY TO YOU CRUISING THE DEEP-BLUE ADRIATIC SEA NO. CALIFORNIA ONE OF A SUN AND SAND KIND TRIP TO AT THE SHORES! C’EST LA VIE! – PROVENCE AMADOR COUNTY AND SOUTHERN FRANCE HOLY COW! SOJOURN BE HIS GUEST! - THE EXLUSIVE “W CLUB” ABBOT’S DINNER PARTY FOR 4 CUB ENTHUSAISTS! BY FATHER RON - A PERSONALLY BEST SEATS IN THE HOUSE SO. CALIFORNIA – CUSTOMIZED ITALIAN – GRADUATION 2019 SIP, STAY AND PLAY! VACATION FOR 4 How does it work? Each Golden Ticket costs $100*. You choose one of the above Live Auction items when you pur- chase your Golden Ticket. The winning Golden Ticket will be drawn just before the Live Auction on April 27th. The winner walks away with their chosen item, which will be immediately removed from the Live Auction. Only 100 Golden Tickets will be sold. More than one ticket per person may be purchased. *You DO NOT have to be present at the Auction to win. If your Golden Ticket is drawn, your pre- selected item will be removed from the Live Auction. Purchase your Golden Ticket on the Auction website. Purchase your Golden Ticket on the Auction website or at the Auction. LIVE AUCTION SOME GREAT ADDITIONS FOR 2019 1. Riverside Getaway at Heritage Harbor Looking for an adventure close to home but that feels a world away? You will want to bid on this ex- citing package. Here's your perfect opportunity to enjoy the Heritage Harbor Marina Resort communi- ty located on the Illinois River just 15 miles from Starved Rock State Park.