Dear Friends of the St. Augustine Catholic Church,
On behalf of the St. Augustine Catholic Church family in New Roads, Louisiana, I humbly extend this greeting to inform you of our upcoming Bazaar, an old-fashioned Church Fair, titled: God is Good. The event will take place on Saturday, October 10 – Sunday, October 11, 2026 and will be held on the church grounds.
Traditionallv. for 80 plus vears, it was customary for St Augustine Catholic Church to hold an annual church fair to raise funds for the church. The decision to return to this time-honored tradition of church fund raising, after twenty years, was decided under the current leadership of Father Joseph Benjamin, SSJ in October 2025.This event holds both historical and sentimental value for multiple generations of St Augustine parishioners and community.
What can you expect? The St. Augustine Church Bazaar is a family-friendly event with the entire community in mind. We will have a variety of activities for both children and adults, vendors, lots of good food, music, and entertainment. There will be something for everyone!
For up-to-date information, continue to visit our website. We look forward to seeing you at the Church Bazaar!
Bazaar 2026 Schedule
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Gates open at 12 Noon
Vendors, Arts & Crafts, Food and Beverage, and Kids Zone for children
Bingo schedule: 12 Noon – 3 PM and 4 – 6 PM
Vigil Mass at St. Augustine Catholic Church: 4 – 5 PM
LIVE music @ 5:30 PM: Da Mellow Band Takes Center Stage
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Morning Mass at St. Augustine Catholic Church: 9 AM
Gates open at 11:30 AM
Vendors, Arts & Crafts, Food and Beverage, and Kids Zone for children
Bingo schedule: 1 – 5:30 PM
LIVE music @ 5:30 PM: Sweet Southern Heat Takes Center Stage
LIVE raffle draw at 5 PM for the Grand Prize of $5000 (with additional give-away prizes)!!!
The Kids Zone
Train Ride
Mechanical Bull (for kids & adults)
Spacewalk Bounce
And many more games & prizes
Da Mellow Band
A local live musical group based out of New Roads, Louisiana. They are known for playing crowd- pleasing old school music, R&B, and dance covers at local festivals, Mardi Gras balls, and outdoor concerts throughout neighboring community events.
This group is sure to make you wanna get up and dance!
Social Media Updates: The group shares upcoming showtimes and local performance announcements on their Da Mellow Band Facebook Page.
Sweet Southern Heat
A live musical group known for their sultry mix of R&B ,soul, neo-soul, funk and blues. They are known for their frequent performances at “the Queen Casino” in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and places like the Dew Drop in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Get ready to vibe, groove and dance the evening away with this soulful group!
DJ Robbo
Robert Smith (aka) DJ ROBBO is a professional disc jockey spinning record from the 60’s , 70’s, 80’s & 90’s. He’s the owner of R & L Sound and Audio production servicing local community events and festivals around the New Roads area. He’s known throughout the New Roads area as being one of the best DJ’s in the land!
DJ ROBBO is known for keeping his audience on the dance floor!
Volunteers Needed!
Runners (misc)
Vendor Booth assistance (assist with vendor needs)
Information Booth
Parking
Security
Assembly, Set-up and Breakdown
Maintenance committee (includes clean up)
Food
Musicians Stage
Children's Village
Beer, Wine & Beverage Garden
Please contact TT Hurst at (225) 638-7141 or (225) 235-5916
In-Kind Sponsorship Opportunities
Printing paper, cardstock, posters, plastic table coverings, ink printing cartridges
Prizes/give-a-ways for children and adults (must be new or unopened)
Maintenance related items: heavy duty garbage bags, string lights for outdoor booths, heavy duty electrical extension cords
Pre-packaged eating utensils, styrofoam containers for takeout, paper products ie...napkins, paper towels, cups, heavy duty foil paper
Cases of water (small and large bottles)
Cases of Sprite, Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Dr. Pepper
Extra large bags of ice in bulk
For more information, deliveries, or questions, please contact Karen Louis at the church office (225) 638-7553.