Once again the priests of our diocese are polishing off their cooking (and acting) skills in this worthwhile friendly competition.  Last year it garnered over $80K to fight hunger in our area!  Last year's winner, Father Paisley, is off to a great start with a bizarre spread of tailgate snacks. They're a bit odd and may see only for the bravest of tasters.  Take a few minutes to follow the link to READY, SET, COOK II and vote/donate for your favorite.

The Hawke Family Foundation sincerely hopes that this virtual celebration of table will remind all of us who have enough to eat that so many others in our world and in our local communities are hungry. As we thank God for our own blessings – of food, family, faith and friends - we can all work toward a world in which everyone will have three square meals and at least three friends with whom to share them.

Your voting dollars will directly support Catholic Social Services’ food kitchens, food pantries and other anti-hunger efforts AS WELL AS THE PASTOR CHEF’S PARISH. All sponsorship dollars will stay with Catholic Social Services, while Catholic Social Services AND the participating parish will share voting dollars.

Please enjoy as many visits and videos as you wish! Our site will be live for the next six weeks, with voting open until noon on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 21, and winners announced by 5 p.m. that same day.