Maryknoll Sisters International Bazaar Slated for October 24

Phillips,-Helen-at-Peru-booth-Bazaar-2014MARYKNOLL, NY —  Maryknoll Sisters will hold their annual International Bazaar on Saturday, October 24, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Maryknoll Sisters Center, 10 Pinesbridge Rd., Ossining, NY.

Featuring handicrafts from our mission sites, including Asia, Africa, Central and South America,  as well as the Sisters themselves, the bazaar serves as a fundraiser supporting the Sisters and their humanitarian efforts around the world.  It’s also an opportunity for local residents to get some of their Christmas shopping done early.

Pictured is Sister Helen Phillips, manager of the congregation’s Photo Library, showing off some of our gifts from Peru.

A free event, open to the public, the bazaar will also feature reproductions of fine Christian art, created by Sister Marie Pierre Semler, MM, as well as several raffles.

Bring your family and friends and shop early for Christmas and the holidays! For directions or other information, call 914-941-7575 or go to: www.maryknollsisters.org

Founded in 1912, Maryknoll Sisters is the first US-based congregation of women religious dedicated to foreign mission. Working primarily among the poor and marginalized in 24 countries around the world, they now number nearly 430 members from both the US and overseas.