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Upcoming Events 

NOVEMBER 24

Save the date! We are excited to announce that Catholic Supply has once again been awarded a Fontanini Personal Appearance from Emanuele Fontanini!

Our exclusive tour stop will take place on Black Friday 2023! JOIN US IN STORE!

Since the appearance of a Fontanini Family member is extremely limited, this opportunity will be a memorable way for collectors - new and old - to meet & greet with Emanuele Fontanini and have their purchases signed. In addition, Emanuele will be bringing exclusive tour & event pieces with him - plus you'll be able to purchase the 2023 Fontanini Limited Edition figure, Japheth!

This event is free and open to the public. Items for signing will be available for purchase.

2023 LIMITED EDITION, SPECIAL EVENT & EXCLUSIVE TOUR PIECES:


A limited amount of pre-orders will be accepted for Emanuele Fontanini to sign while he's in store. VERY LIMITED! If you are unable to attend the event, you may place your online order TODAY and please note in the comments "hold for Fontanini signing". There are a very limited number of orders we can hold pre-orders for signing- so DON'T DELAY, ORDER TODAY! When this message is gone, that means we have reached the pre-order limit for the signing. More details to come!

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NOVEMBER 25


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BOOKSIGNING with PATRICK MURPHY
Small Business Saturday, November 25, 2023
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
6759 Chippewa St. | St. Louis, MO 63109

Places to Pray takes readers to Catholic churches, shrines, convents, and monasteries throughout Missouri where readers will explore the architectural marvels of the cathedrals of St. Louis and Kansas City and visit neighborhood parishes that proudly hold on to the ethnic flavors of their founders. There’s a story of a shrine built from thousands of stones by a monk who died at his task. Cloistered sisters committed to lives of prayer and silence open their doors to us and monks at a Trappist Monastery in the Ozarks show off their world-famous fruitcakes.

Also included are chapters on topics unique to Catholicism which are often misunderstood, even by Catholics: the veneration of Mary and the saints, the Rosary, holy relics, Stations of the Cross, Imaginative Prayer, Eucharistic Adoration, the Infant of Prague, and miracles.

Places to Pray is intended for readers of all faiths and walks of life who are tempted to venture into some of these places to experience realms beyond those offered by daily life. This event is free and open to the public. Books for signing will be available for purchase.

Television producer, printmaker, and author Patrick Murphy has spent the past 40 years telling stories of the American heartland. He took a year to visit every corner of Missouri, exploring its Roman Catholic history and culture. His photographs and stories are a delight for readers of all faiths. Murphy is the author of Candymen: The Story of Switzer’s Licorice and The Irish in St. Louis: From Shanty to Lace Curtain. He and his wife Anne are members of Our Holy Redeemer parish in Webster Groves, Missouri.



 





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BOOKSIGNING with DEA HOOVER
Small Business Saturday, November 25, 2023
NOON to 1:30 p.m.
6759 Chippewa St. | St. Louis, MO 63109

Looking for a new way to explore the St. Louis region? Get out your magnifying glass or zoom in on your camera to find these buildings, businesses, statues, and architectural details on a scavenger hunt! Follow the photos and cryptic clues to spot the places hidden in plain sight in 17 neighborhoods around the St. Louis region. We hope you will dig into the history behind each one on your quest to finish.

Plan a day for each section and linger to enjoy the shops, restaurants, and parks along your trail of discovery from St. Charles to Edwardsville and many other destinations in between. Show family and friends a unique way to visit or enjoy a staycation with an added twist of mystery and intrigue.

Local tour guide Dea Hoover brings her expert eye and love of the city to this one-of-a-kind experience. Once you’ve embarked on this St. Louis scavenger hunt, you’ll never see the Gateway City the same way again.

This event is free and open to the public. STL Scavenger: The Ultimate Search for St. Louis's Hidden Treasures and Hannibal: A Walk Through History will be available for purchase and signing during the event. 

Born in Hannibal and raised in Vandalia, Missouri, Dea Hoover knows her way around the backroads of Missouri. She’s accustomed to hearing the familiar mantra, “Are we there yet?”—thus the name of her full-service tour operation in the city of St. Louis. In 2008, Are We There Yet?, LLC expanded its operations with the acquisition of St. Louis’s first local receptive tour operation Discover St. Louis, LLC, founded in 1975. She is also the best-selling author of STL Scavenger. Dea and her husband Declan live in The Hill neighborhood of St. Louis where she plays in a league at the Italia-America Bocce Club. She is a voracious reader attending two book clubs and participating in all events to do with history.



  

 



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BOOKSIGNING with DAVE LANGE
Small Business Saturday, November 25, 2023
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
6759 Chippewa St. | St. Louis, MO 63109

Learn why St. Louis is the soccer capital of the United States from Dave Lange, author of “Soccer Made in St. Louis: A History of the Game in America’s First Soccer Capital." The story of soccer in St. Louis reaches at least as far back as 1872, when Irish and Scottish immigrants played the game, then passed on the sport to generation after generation of St. Louis-born players. The results: 90 national championships; 34 players, coaches and administrators in national soccer halls of fame; 78 players for the United States Men’s and Women’s National Teams; and today’s St. Louis CITY Soccer Club, which plays before sellout crowds in a dazzling facility that has remade Downtown West. This event is free and open to the public. Books for signing will be available for purchase.

 

Dave Lange has covered soccer for various media outlets since the 1970s. He wrote or co-authored: Practice Makes Perfect: A Guide to Fun Training Sessions for 6–10 Year Olds, Cherishing Childhood, The First 100 Years of Community School, Webster University: A Century of Defining Moments, and Taming Troubled Waters: Dr. Henry Givens Jr. and the Transformation of Harris-Stowe State University, all from Reedy Press. He contributed a chapter to Soccer Frontiers: The Global Game in the United States, 1863–1913 (University of Tennessee Press, 2021). 


Lange coached youth soccer and holds a USSF National D coaching license and a coaching certificate from the Royal Dutch Football Association. He is Senior Lecturer at the University of Missouri–St. Louis and Adjunct Full Professor at Webster University.