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38th Annual St. John’s School Auction

March 21 - March 22

Come Join Us For a weekend of Fun, Food, and Fundraising!

We’re holding our 38th Annual School Auction, and we’d love to have you participate. At this website, you can buy tickets for the event, make a cash donation, purchase raffle tickets, bid on items, and learn more about each event detail.

Thank you for supporting our Catholic schools and our mission!

Online/Mobile Auction Friday, March 21

Bidding starts Wednesday, March 19 at 12:00 p.m. and the first section of 50 items begins closing Friday evening at 7 p.m. with subsequent sections closing every 15 minutes thereafter.

Virtual Event (In-person/online auction) Saturday, March 22

Mass begins at 4:00 p.m. – St. John’s Catholic Church

Doors open at 5:00 p.m. – Food & Beverage Buffet, St. John’s High School Gym

Activities include: raffle ticket sales, wine pull, whiskey raffle, 52 card draw,

auction bucks, and heads or tails

Auction begins at 7:00 p.m. – (In-person/online auction)

Item Pick Up

Friday’s online purchased items will be available for pick up on Saturday evening at the conclusion of the auction and Sunday from 11a.m.-1p.m. Saturday’s live auction purchased items will be available for pick up at the conclusion of the auction and Sunday from 11a.m.-1p.m. – 209 S Cherry Street, Beloit, KS.
Please bring your receipt to claim your items.

Venue

St. John’s Catholic High School
209 S Cherry St
Beloit, KS 67420 United States
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