Category: Events

Hunt for prize eggs in Natalia
Natalia MDD invites the community to join the fun at their Annual Easter Egg Hunt. The event will be held Saturday, April 12th from 12 noon til 2pm at 2079 St Hwy 132 N across from the city office.
Kiddos can have their pictures taken with the Easter Bunny, see the fire trucks, play a few games, and enjoy the big egg hunt.
Be on the lookout for PRIZE EGGS too!

An estimated 1,500 people attended the big annual Bluebonnet Festival and Parade this past weekend. The parade which has grown so much in recent years drew in 40+ parade entries including contestants from all over including Poteet, Helotes, and LaSalle County. The event raised over $4,000, which will benefit the local library. There were about 40 vendors at the festival with lots of food, fun, and entertainment.
In-Town Parade Winners:
1st place- Natalia Little League – Dodgers team
In-Town Parade Winners:
1st place- Natalia Little League – Dodgers team 2nd place- Natalia 1st Baptist Church
3rd place – South Texas Shorties “Donkeys”

Out of town Parade Winners:
1st place – Poteet Strawberry Festival
2nd place – Helotes Cornyval
3rd place – LaSalle County

Photos by Brenda Fernandez and Ray Thompson Photography.

LaCoste’s Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church invites you and your family to join in celebrating 24 hours with Jesus. The event will take place at the church this March 28th-29th, beginning with a 5 pm Stations of the Cross on Friday and ending with a 5:30 pm mass on Saturday.
In celebration of the Jubilee year, the church welcomes 24 hours of adoration. See thier ad in this week’s paper for more information on the schedule of events.
What is Jubilee?
A special time of grace and reconciliation, people are invited to deepen their relationship with God. A select few churches are chosen to be the site of such adoration. A complete list of chosen churches can be seen online at https://archsa.org/jubilee2025/pilgrimage-sites/
Each site offers a unique opportunity for prayer, reflection, and deepening your relationship with Jesus Christ in this Jubilee Year. By visiting these sacred places and fulfilling the necessary conditions, you can gain the gift of a plenary indulgence, according to the Arch Diocese of San Antonio.
According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2025 is the 2,025th anniversary of the Incarnation of our Lord (Jubilee Holy Year), an “event of great spiritual, ecclesial, and social significance in the life of the Church.” The concept of “Jubilee” has its origins in the Book of Leviticus (chapter 25) as a special year of reconciliation, pilgrimage, and coming home. Pope Francis has designated the 2025 Holy Year as a time to renew ourselves as “Pilgrims of Hope.”

Thursday, March 27, will see increased prizes and prices at VFW Post 3966 Bingo. This winter, Bingo has not been making money for the Post. To counter this trend prices will increase for regular bingo games. What bingo players will get for this price increase will be larger prize amounts for the Early Bird and Regular Bingo games. Early Bird games will increase payout from $45 to $75. Regular Bingo Games will increase payout from $75 to $100. Every Thursday we start the night with four Early Bird games (games 1-4). This is followed by 12 Regular Bingo Games (games 5-16). Additionally, Pull Tab games are played as they are sold. Game 10 is a jackpot that pays $200 and the last game (16) is a jackpot that has paid $200 to $600 based on sales. With the new pricing schedule, we hope to increase the final jackpot.
All people in attendance for Bingo must play a Big Package (“Big Pack”) or a Small Package (“Small Pack”). Both have differently colored pages, one for each of games 5-16. One page is played during each game. A Big Pack has 9 squares and a Small Pack has 6 squares that are played during each game. Each square is a chance to win. Each game has a different pattern that must be completed to win. The first person to complete the pattern as numbers are called yells “Bingo” to win. Early Bird Packages (4 games with 3 squares each) and Double Action games (extra chances for the jackpots) are also sold.
New pricing is as follows:
Big Pack – $20
Small Pack – $15
Early Bird Package – $4
Double Action – $2
Single game page – $2 (6 squares to play)
Early Bird single page – $1 (3 squares to play)
Half Pack – $10 (games 11-16, 6 squares each)
If attendance remains the same the Post should break even. It is hoped the increased prizes will bring in more people so we can make some money for our charitable operations. Bingo is operated in accordance with the Bingo Enabling Act for charitable organizations.
Bingo is played every Thursday at the VFW Hall at 211 W. College Ave., Devine, TX. Doors open at 5pm. Bingo game and Pull-Tab sales start at 6pm. Bingo starts at 7pm. Food and drinks available starting at 6pm.

Devine Wesleyan Fellowship is pleased to announce another fundraiser for Mission Devine. We will be serving bar-b-que plates which consist of brisket, sausage, potato salad, beans and a drink for $15. Serving will begin at 11:00 and continue until 2:00 unless sold out at the community center in Devine.

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Two guided hunts have been donated in honor of sweet little 7 year old Audrey Jane Capps by family/ friends hoping to find a treatment and cure for Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T).
Tickets can be purchased during the Country Music Festival which is part of Audrey Jane’s Light hosted at Devine Acres Farm on Saturday, April 5 from 4:00 pm to 12:00 midnight.

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Devine Wesleyan Fellowship is pleased to announce another fundraiser for Mission Devine. We will be serving bar-b-que plates which consist of brisket, sausage, potato salad, beans and a drink for $15. Serving will begin at 11:00 and continue until 2:00 unless sold out at the community center in Devine.

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The 2025 Natalia Bluebonnet Festival will be held March 29, 2025 in downtown Natalia. The festival grounds open at 9 am. We are still accepting parade registrations through March 19, 2025. Please visit nataliabluebonnetfestival.com to complete parade registration online.

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