Mountain Auction features Glen Iris getaway, Orlando Magic tickets, gift baskets galore

This year’s Mountain Auction to benefit Mt. Irenaeus will feature travel packages, sports memorabilia and gourmet dinners, among other offerings of local products and services.

Reservations for the annual auction are now being accepted by contacting Michelle Marcellin at 716-375-2096.

The 2013 Mountain Auction will be held Saturday, Nov. 2, in Doyle Hall on the St. Bonaventure University campus and supports the work of Mt. Irenaeus and the Franciscan friars who welcome people from all faith traditions.

The event begins with a 5 p.m. Mass in the University Chapel, Doyle Hall, followed by the auction at 6 p.m.

The auction features an evening with more than 200 gifts, most offered by silent auction and a select few in the exciting, fast-moving verbal auction. Dan Carter will be the auctioneer for the verbal portion of the auction.

Among the travel packages are a stay at the historic Glen Iris Inn (Letchworth State Park) and tickets and accommodations for an Orlando Magic vs. Cleveland Cavaliers game.

Silent auction gifts range from small appliances, holiday décor and passes to regional zoos and parks, to Cutco products, electronics, golf passes and gift baskets. 

For those driven to bid by their stomach, edible gifts include a gourmet dinner prepared by local chief Sheila Darrow at the Mountain and a pie-of-the-month offering from Sr. Regina Aman, O.S.F., of St. Mary of the Angels Church in Olean.

Back by popular demand will be a Mt. Irenaeus hike with Br. Joe Kotula, ofm.

Reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and will be accepted until the auction is sold out. The cost is $50 per person and includes cocktails, buffet, passed hors d’oeuvres and desserts. Auction proceeds aid the Mountain’s endowment and support the general operating fund.