Holiday Brunch and Boutique to Benefit Maryknoll Sisters

Maryknoll Sisters, whose humanitarian efforts have been aiding the poor in Asia, Latin America, and Africa, as well as the United States, beginning here in California, will hold a Holiday Brunch and Boutique this Sunday, November 9, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at their residence, 340 Norumbega Drive, Monrovia, CA. Proceeds will benefit the Sisters and their work around the world.

The brunch costs $15 per adult, $7 per child under 12 and features eggs Benedict, scrambled eggs, sausage links, mashed potatoes and gravy, fresh carved turkey and ham, several salads (green, three-bean and others) stuffing, dinner rolls, and a selection of desserts, including pumpkin pie.

Items for sale at the boutique (admission: free) will include handmade crafts, fruit preserves and assorted home baked goods. A handmade rose afghan, crafted by the Sisters, will be raffled and a drawing, featuring a $1000 grand prize, will also be held.

For more information on the brunch, boutique and bake sale, call 626-358-1825.

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 457 members from both the US and overseas.