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St. John of the Cross Parish, Western Springs

St. John of the Cross Parish and School, Western Springs

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Trivia Night FAQ

Q: What is SJC Trivia Night?

A: SJC Trivia Night is an evening to bring together parishioners for a night of fun, socializing and camaraderie. You will experience a friendly competition that will test the knowledge of teams of 10 against other teams.

Q: When?

A: Saturday, January 25th. This is the weekend before the Super Bowl. The festivities begin at 6:45.

Q: Where?

A: The event will be in the SJC school gym upper level.

Q: Why?

A: The SJC Men’s Club is organizing the event as a fundraiser to benefit the Parish.

Q: How much and how do I sign up?

A: Tickets are $20.00 per person, $200.00 per team.  RSVP by delivering the form and fee to the Parish Center, attention Men’s Club.

Q: What is the “friendly competition”?

A: Competition will occur on two levels with prizes awarded for each. First, the main activity will be answering trivia questions and accumulating points to compete against other teams. Secondly, all teams are encouraged to attend with a theme. The theme can be based on clothing and/or the food and drink that you bring. Examples include Bears tailgate,Star Wars, Disco, favorite movie, etc.

Q: How will the trivia contest work?

A: There will be 10 rounds of 10 questions per round. The questions will be asked and shown on a big screen. Teams will have a set amount of time to respond with written answers. Answers will be collected and graded for correctness. Points will be awarded and tallied each round. No laptops, I-pads, smart phones, etc. allowed.

Q: BYO?

A: Yes. Food and drinks will not be provided. This is a bring your own food and drink. Each team can bring whatever food and drink (including alcohol, as this is a 21 and older event) they wish to consume during the event. Home cooked meal, fast food carryout, cooler for drinks, etc. We will NOT have access to an oven, stove, grill or microwave.

Q: Does a team have to have a theme?

A: No, but we encourage it to add to the fun and competitive spirit of the evening.

Q: I want to participate but do not have a full team of 10…what do I do?

A: Register as is and we will make every effort to connect partial groups to make full teams of 10, which is a great way to meet other parishioners.

Click here for a sign up form

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St. John of the Cross Parish

5005 S. Wolf Road
Western Springs, IL 60558

Parish Center – 708.246.4404
Parish School – 708.246.4454
Youth Catechesis – 708.246.6760
High School Ministry – 708.246.4404
Fax Number – 708.246.4566
info@stjohnofthecross.org

Office Hours

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Parish Center is closed.

Monday-Friday 9am-4pm
Staff is usually available to answer phones or leave a voicemail.
You may also call our Director of Operations, MJ Martin, at 708-822-1627.

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