Thousands of people flocked to the Center for Pastoral Leadership on Euclid Avenue in Willoughby on Sunday August 5th to participate in the 7th Annual "Fest". The Fest is a remarkable gathering of Catholics coming together with family and friends. It is a one day free event. Many nationalities had booths and put on demonstrations of their ethnic dancing and folklore. Irish Dancers, Austrian dancers, Polish dancers and Hispanic dancers were among the many groups participating. The Pipes and Drum of the East Side Irish American Club also played. There was an impressive line up of Christian entertainers including international recording star, Michael W. Smith who premiered a new song, O Happy Day. Smith is off now to concerts in Nashville, Indiana, Oklahoma and even the Netherlands. Also performing was Superchick, Praise-Appella and Leeland, among others. Most area Catholic high schools had booths discussing what their schools have to offer. John Carroll University not only had a booth, but was a sponsor as well. Representatives from many orders of priests, brothers and sisters were on hand to discuss vocations. It was truly inspiring to see the tens of thousands of people coming together - even the on-again-off-again storms couldn't keep them away. The day ended with a Mass celebrated by Bishop Lennon which was followed by fireworks! If you have never been to The Fest, plan on attending next year, it is not to be missed.
Visit THE FEST web site at www.theFEST.us
![Stage at the Cleveland Catholic Fest](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/catholic-fest-stage.jpg)
Stage at the Cleveland Catholic Fest
![Schools at the Cleveland Catholic Fest](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/catholic-fest-schools-2.jpg)
Schools at the Cleveland Catholic Fest
![Girls from the Clown Ministry at the Cleveland Catholic Fest](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/clown-ministry.jpg)
Girls from the Clown Ministry
![Sisters of St. Benedict](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/sisters-st-benedict.jpg)
Sisters of St. Benedict
![First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/fcsla-slovak-ladies.jpg)
Ladies of the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association
![Sister of the Most Holy Trinity](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/sisters-holy-trinity.jpg)
Sister of the Most Holy Trinity
![Missionary Sister of Our Lady of Victory](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/our-lady-victory-sisters.jpg)
Missionary Sister of Our Lady of Victory
![Walsh University display at The Fest](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/walsh-university.jpg)
Walsh University display at The Fest
![Ursuline Sisters display at The Fest](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/ursuline-sisters.jpg)
Ursuline Sisters display at The Fest
![Sisters of St. Joseph display at The Fest](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/st-joseph-francis-sisters.jpg)
Sisters of St. Joseph display at The Fest
![Daughters of St. Mary of Providence](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/daughters-mary-providence.jpg)
Daughters of St. Mary of Providence
![Young Polish Dancers at the Cleveland Catholic Fest](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/catholic-fest-polish-dancers.jpg)
Young Polish Dancers at the Cleveland Catholic Fest
![Polish Display at the Cleveland Catholic Fest](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/catholic-fest-polish-2.jpg)
Polish Display at the Cleveland Catholic Fest
![Monks from St. Andrew's Abbey](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/st-andre-abbey-monks.jpg)
Monks from St. Andrew's Abbey
![St. Andrew's Abbey Benedictine Monks Display](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/st-andre-abbey-benedictine.jpg)
St. Andrew's Abbey Benedictine Monks Display
![Sisters of the Holy Spirit](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/sisters-holy-spirit-2.jpg)
Sisters of the Holy Spirit
![Oblates of Mary Immaculate](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/oblates-mary-immaculate.jpg)
Oblates of Mary Immaculate
![Nigerian Catholics](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/nigerian-women-catholic.jpg)
Nigerian Catholics
![Mercedarian Friars](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/mercedarian-friars.jpg)
Mercedarian Friars
![Little Sisters of the Poor display](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/little-sisters-poor.jpg)
Little Sisters of the Poor display
![Lake County Right to Life display](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/lake-county-right-life.jpg)
Lake County Right to Life display
![John Carroll University booth](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/jcu-mark-geyman.jpg)
John Carroll University booth
Franciscan Friars
![Franciscan Friars button](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/fransiscans-button.jpg)
Franciscan Friars button
![World Apostolate of Fatima - Cleveland display](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/fatima-cleveland.jpg)
World Apostolate of Fatima - Cleveland display
![Father Tom Behrend](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/father-tom-behrend.jpg)
Father Tom Behrend
![Cleveland Central East Catholics](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/central-east.jpg)
Cleveland Central East Catholics
![Inside the tents at the Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/catholic-fest-tents.jpg)
Inside the tents at the Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007
![Slovak display at the Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/catholic-fest-slovak.jpg)
Slovak display at the Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007
![Nigerian display at the Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/catholic-fest-nigeria.jpg)
Nigerian display at the Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007
![Korean display at the Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/catholic-fest-korean.jpg)
Korean display at the Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007
![Korean display at the Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/catholic-fest-korean-sign.jpg)
Korean display at the Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007
![Korean Catholic at the Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/catholic-fest-korean-girl.jpg)
Korean Catholic at the Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007
![103 Korean Martyrs at the Korean display](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/103-korean-martyrs.jpg)
103 Korean Martyrs painting at the Korean display
![Hispanic display at the Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/catholic-fest-hispanic.jpg)
Hispanic display at the Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007
![Hispanic girls at the Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/catholic-fest-hispanic-girl.jpg)
Hispanic girls at the Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007
![Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007 banner](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/catholic-fest-banner.jpg)
Cleveland Catholic Fest 2007 banner
![Blessed Sacrament Congregation display](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/blessed-sacrament-congregation.jpg)
Blessed Sacrament Congregation display
![Austrian dancers at the Fest](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/austrian-dancers-1.jpg)
Austrian dancers at the Fest
![Hungarian Catholics booth at the Cleveland Fest 2007](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/catholic-fest-hungarian.jpg)
Hungarian Catholics booth at the Cleveland Fest 2007
![Croatian Catholics booth at the Cleveland Fest 2007](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/catholic-fest-croatian.jpg)
Croatian Catholics booth at the Cleveland Fest 2007
![Irish Catholics booth at the Cleveland Fest 2007](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/catholic-fest-irish.jpg)
Irish Catholics booth at the Cleveland Fest 2007
![Italian Catholics booth at the Cleveland Fest 2007](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/catholic-fest-italian.jpg)
Italian Catholics booth at the Cleveland Fest 2007
![Nigerian Catholics booth at the Cleveland Fest 2007](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/catholic-fest-nigerian.jpg)
Nigerian Catholics booth at the Cleveland Fest 2007
![Project Sunshine display](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/project-sunshine.jpg)
Project Sunshine display
![Some of the literature available at the Cleveland Catholic Fest](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/catholic-fest-literature.jpg)
Some of the literature available at the Cleveland Catholic Fest
![Offering Sister Assumpta's famous cookies](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/sister-assumpta-cookies-2..jpg)
Offering Sister Assumpta's famous cookies
![Signing the Pledge](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/catholic-fest-signing-pledge.jpg)
Signing the Pledge
![Peace & Justice Coffee House](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/peace-justice-coffee-house.jpg)
Peace & Justice Coffee House
![Pray for Vocations](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/pray-for-vocations.jpg)
We promise to Pray for Vocations
![Monks at the Catholic Fest](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/monks.jpg)
Monks at the Catholic Fest
![Sister at the Catholic Fest](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/sister-2.jpg)
Sister at the Catholic Fest
![Sister at the Catholic Fest](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/sister.jpg)
Sister at the Catholic Fest
![Sister of the Holy Spirit at the Catholic Fest](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/sister-assumpta-cookies.jpg)
Sister of the Holy Spirit at the Catholic Fest
![Visitng the Catholic Schools booths at the Catholic Fest](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/catholic-fest-schools-1.jpg)
Visitng the Catholic Schools booths at the Catholic Fest
![The young enjoyed the rock climbing](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/rock-climbing.jpg)
The young enjoyed the rock climbing
![extreme sports bicycle](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/extreme-sports.jpg)
They also enjoyed the extreme sports on display
![Statue of Charles Borromeo](http://www.clevelandseniors.com/images/cultures/catholic/fest-08-05-07/charles-borromeo-statue.jpg)
Statue of Charles Borromeo
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