Party in the park: St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church celebrates Mardi Gras
Logan Doherty of Cottage Grove aims for nothing but net while playing the basketball shootout game at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church's Mardi Gras in the Park event Sunday in St. Paul Park. (Bulletin photo by Scott Wente)
Food, drinks, games and raffles drew a large crowd to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church Sunday for the Mardi Gras in the Park event. (Bulletin photo by Scott Wente)
Mari Dingle of St. Paul Park fills in the winners in the paddle wheel game at Mardi Gras in the Park Sunday at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. (Bulletin photo by Scott Wente)
Mari Dingle of St. Paul Park fills in the winners in the paddle wheel game at Mardi Gras in the Park Sunday at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. (Bulletin photo by Scott Wente)St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church drew large crowds to its festive Mardi Gras in the Park event over the weekend.
The event raises money through a taco dinner, silent auctions, food, children’s games, meat and alcohol raffles and other activities.
A “Jurassic in the Park” theme was evident in decorations and volunteers’ outfits.