CARDINAL MASQUERADE
“Celebrating 140 Years of Catholic Education”
Please join us for our Annual Spring Dinner and Auction, “The Cardinal Masquerade” on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at St. John the Baptist School. The event is our largest fundraiser of the year to support Catholic education in our community. The Saturday event includes a social hour, silent auction, dinner and live auction. This event is for those 21 years of age or older.
Returning this year… we will have a Friday evening social hour and auction preview! This is a great opportunity for anyone that can’t attend the Saturday night dinner to experience the event!
Event Attire:
Theme (Red/Black/Gold) or Business Casual
Event Lineup:
The online silent auction will open for bidding prior to the event – be sure to register for the auction (see information below) so you can check out all the amazing silent auction items early and begin bidding!
SOCIAL HOUR & AUCTION PREVIEW – FRIDAY, APRIL 25TH
7:00 – 9:00 PM – Social Hour & Silent Auction Preview
SPRING DINNER & AUCTION – SATURDAY, APRIL 26TH
4:00 PM – Mass at Church of the Holy Spirit
5:00 PM – Social Hour and Silent Auction
6:30 PM – Welcome and Invocation, Italian Dinner
-Followed by the live grand auction and raffle drawing
EVENT PRICES:
- $25 – Friday Social Hour & Auction Preview (two drink tickets provided with additional drink tickets available to purchase)
- $85 – Individual Dinner Seat (cost includes appetizers, buffet dinner, and open bar)
$700 – Dinner Table of 10 – FLASH SALE PRICING – Save $150 when you purchase a table for 10 individuals. Pricing is available from February 1st – February 9th. This price is offered as first come-first served to the first 15 tables purchased. Flash Sale pricing can only be purchased by contacting Kelley Steele 402-297-5331. (cost includes appetizers, buffet dinner, and open bar) SOLD OUT- $850 – Dinner Table for 10 after February 9th or when the first 15 tables are sold, whichever comes first.
Reservations due by March 31, 2025.
How to Purchase Tickets or a Table:
- Go to the Qtego event website here: https://sjbs.home.qtego.us
- Tickets can also be purchased following weekend Masses or by contacting us at [email protected].(Payments WILL NOT be accepted in the Church or School Offices)
REGISTER FOR SILENT AUCTION
Our silent auction will be online again this year…so even if you can’t attend the event, you can still participate in online silent auction through the Qtego auction website. Also on the auction site, registered bidders can also purchase Instabuy items (raffle drawing for cash and a His and Her raffle drawing) and make a donation to help fund our special project.
The silent auction will open for bidding on Wednesday, April 23rd. The auction will close on Saturday, April 26th at approximately 9:00 p.m.
Register for the Auction:
- Register your mobile device, computer or tablet, using this link: REGISTER FOR THE AUCTION HERE.
- Or, if you prefer, you can text to join the silent auction. Text SPIRIT to 79230 to register for mobile bidding.
- Then, watch for two text messages from Qtego confirming your registration.
- From your phone, click the link and start bidding on silent auction items beginning Wednesday, April 24th.
OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT
There are so many ways you can involved and support the Spring Dinner. We are asking for your continued support in making “Cardinal Masquerade” a success. There are many ways you can give to the event:
- In-kind donations of products or services for the Online Silent or Grand Live Auction – Examples: Gift Baskets, Gift Cards, Stay-cations, Travel Packages, Concert/Sports Packages
- Monetary donation (check, cash, or online payment)
- Be our guest! Purchase tickets to the event
- Considering becoming a sponsor
- Purchase Raffle Tickets
- Volunteer opportunities are available (CHS Catering, event set-up or tear down, auction rooms and auction runners, babysitting).
*Silent Auction and Grand Live Auction items are needed by April 1st. Proceeds raised from the event will support operational expenses, teacher salaries, and help ensure a Catholic elementary education is affordable for families in Cass County. St. John the Baptist School is a 501c3 organization, therefore your contribution is entirely tax-deductible. We greatly appreciate your consideration.
To purchase raffle tickets
Win a chance at some cash! Eight total winners will be drawn at the event. You need not be present to win.
Cost:
$20 per ticket
Prizes:
$1000 Cash – 5 winners drawn
$500 Cash – 3 winners drawn
Purchase tickets on the event website here or from any StJB student or family, following weekend Masses at CHS.
For more information on how to support the event, please contact one of these committee members to participate:
Silent Auction: Lynn Gorman phone: (719) 287-5313 e-mail: [email protected]
Grand Live Auction: Hannah Clark phone: (402) 718-6114 e-mail: [email protected]
Sponsorship: Alicia Garbers phone: (402) 525-5672 e-mail: [email protected]
Volunteerism: Contact the committee at [email protected]
On behalf of the St. John the Baptist School and the Church of the Holy Spirit, we thank you for your continued support and appreciate all you do for our community.
