Romanian Picnic "De Toamna"

Note: You don't need to attend the holy mass ;-)

Translated from their web site:

We remind you that this Sunday the AUTUMN PICNIC of the Church “St. Athanasius the Great” in Aurora will take place.
Every year, September is a month full of beautiful events in the community; we invite you, with great love, to be our guests this time as well.
Sunday, September 21, 2025, 12.00 PM (after Holy Mass).
3003 N Eola Rd, Aurora, IL, 60502.
We hope to have a beautiful autumn day and enjoy together selected dishes, LIVE music and many other surprises.
!!! WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS !!! - please register using the attached link: https://forms.gle/WbjAJzgoa9mE9qcC8
This event, as well as future ones, will be organized in the hope of raising funds for A BIGGER CHURCH.
We look forward to seeing you!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1311446503718763/

This is at the North end of Eola Road right before it becomes Fermi Lab (just south of Butterfield). They are doing a fundraiser to try to build a new church. (If it is anything like the summer picnic you will see why).

DON'T GET THIS MIXED UP WITH THE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE SAME NAME IN AURORA ON MCCOY ALSO HAVING A FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND.

Best to arrive somewhat after 12 as the mass may still be going on.
Come and go when you want. I am not sure the exact time I will be there. Probably about 12:30 pm or so.

Naperville now has a consulate of the Republic of Moldova a very large percentage of attendees will be Moldovans (nationals or US citizens with ancestry in Moldova). A large percent will also be Romanian. Romanians and Moldovans speak the same language and Moldova was part of Romania until the soviets took it.