St. John Parish Fourth of July Picnic
St. John Parish will hold its picnic on Saturday, July 4 at the parish grounds in St. John. The“full old-time picnic”will start with Mass at 9 a.m. and a flag-raising at 10 a.m. A lunch of stew, fried chicken and trimmings (dine-in or take-home) will be served starting at 10:30 a.m. for $14 per plate. A free dance under the pavilion will also begin at 10:30 a.m. and feature Dujka Brothers, Red Ravens, Mark Halata & Texavia and Fender Bender Band. An auction will begin at 12:30 p.m.
There will also be a country store, cake walk, ball throw, ring toss, Lil Diggers sandpile, plinko, prize walk, hamburgers, snow cones, beer, soda, etc. A fireworks show is set for 9:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.stjohnpicnic.com or like on Facebook St. John 4th of July Picnic.
St. John Picnic Guest Speaker
Guest speaker for the 10 a.m. flag-raising program at St. John Parish picnic on Saturday, July 4 will be Dennis Geesaman, former Flatonia mayor and city councilman. After an Air Force career, Geesaman retired from Southwest Airlines as a pilot and now resides in the Flatonia area. Geesaman is a nominee for the Texas House District 85 seat in the November 2026 election.
Dubina Parish Feast
Sts. Cyril & Methodius Church, Dubina, will hold its annual feast on Sunday, July 5, celebrating its 170th year. Polka Mass will be held at 9 a.m. A fried chicken/sausage meal with trimmings will be served starting at 10:30 a.m. Plates will be $15, with an express to-go line for take-home plates.
Music from noon to 7 p.m. will be provided by Mark Halata & Texavia and Lost Cause Band. There will be entertainment/amusements all day, including an auction at 1:30 p.m., bingo from 2-6 p.m., antique/classic cars on site and a country store with Dubina history books for sale. Hamburgers will be served from 3-9 p.m.
First Baptist Church Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church, 110 North Upton, will be held Monday, July 6 thru Friday, July 10 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. for youth finishing kindergarten through fifth grade. The theme will be “Shining a Light on Jesus” and the VBS is free. Online signup is available at www.fbcschulenburg.net or for more information call 979-743-3621.
Ascension Parish Picnic in Moravia
Ascension Parish will hold its picnic on Sunday, July 19 on the parish grounds in Moravia. A stew/fried chicken meal with trimmings will be served starting at 11 a.m. All plates will be $14. Drive-thru plates-to-go will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Music day and night will be furnished by Mark Halata & Texavia and Czechaholics. An auction will start at 1 p.m. There will also be a cake walk opening at noon, bingo from 1 to 5 p.m., country store, games, kids’train ride, sand pile, hamburgers, refreshments, entertainment, etc.