Cars on adjacent US Highway 150 are usually the loudest noises heard around Mount Saint Francis, home of the Conventual Franciscan province of Our Lady of Consolation. On Saturday, many of those cars will be turning into the drive and parking in the fields, as the friars of "The Mount" host their annual picnic.
The St. Joseph Children's Home Orphans' Picnic took over the front lawn of the Frankfort Avenue landmark for the 161st time Saturday, August 14th. Here are a few snapshots from all of the fun...
The entrance to the festivities (from the back field/parking lot).
