February 2020
The stage is set for Saturday, February 15th at the Sacred Heart Church in Auburn for Cabaret Night, a popular musical variety show for all ages being held in the Parish Hall at 7 PM.
Guest entertainer Louis Philippe returns to host the 4th annual event which will feature an array of talented performers connected to the Immaculate Heart of Mary parish: Roland Bergeron, Julie Fournier Chasse, The Daigneault Family (John, Karen, Ben and Emma), Alanna Gagnon, Rita Gagnon, Ray Marchesseault, The Noddin Boys (Lee and Bruce), Mark Vaillancourt and Pam Vaillancourt (who in addition to performing will once again serve as stage/sound manager).
Cabaret Night is just one of many events the parish has undertaken as part of the overall fundraising drive launched in 2015 to help purchase, refurbish and install a 1954 Casavant Opus 2277 Pipe Organ, which, through a donation to the parish, was acquired from the Sisters of Notre Dame in Toledo, Ohio.
The secondary goal of the Sister Elizabeth Platt Pipe Organ Fund for Sacred Heart Church is to provide education and training programs to parish organists, choirs and cantors, as well as subsidized organ lessons for deserving and talented young people.
Sister Elizabeth Platt, C.O.C., who recently passed away, had dedicated more than 30 years of service to Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in religious education and the RCIA program. A period of her life she often spoke about with great fondness was her years of ministry teaching children to sing the parts of the Mass. She also worked with the Boys’ Choir in Boston before coming to Maine.
With each fundraising event since 2015, the parish has seen significant progress with its musical goals—from having the massive instrument and all its parts shipped, making all necessary construction and repairs, and having the building services configured. The exciting news is that the organ is currently being installed in hopes to fill the church with glorious sounds by Easter.
Sacred Heart Church Parish Hall is in the basement of the church, located at the corner of Minot and Western avenues in Auburn. Tickets are $15, and are available by calling the parish office at (207) 782-8096. Refreshments including beer & wine will be available for purchase. Cabaret Night has been a consistent sell-out event so early purchase is recommended.
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