All Hallow's Eve

Katie, Joseph and Matthew,

dressed as St. Claire,

St. Dominic,

and St. Francis,

had a blast trick-or- treating with friends on base this evening.

Every Hallowe'en, many Japanese children from the community and nearby orphanages are invited to come to the base for trick-or-treating, too. Every year, everyone runs completely out of candy, even though the event is limited to a two-hour period in the evening. The base is almost overrun between all the American kids who live on and off base and all the guests, but it is lots of fun to see the children and their costumes.

Patrick and friends went along with one of the g irls from the cross country team who had to take her little brother trick-or-treating. Most of them dressed up for the fun of it, but they didn't collect candy. Luckily, Katie, Joseph, and Matthew were willing to share with him. Patrick was "Capeman," a super hero. Because superheroes are really all about the cape. The connection to All Hallow's was that St. Joseph of Cupertino could fly (well, levitate, but you get the idea).



Even better, the little ones get to wear their costumes again tomorrow to the parish All Saints Day Mass.

Happy Hallowe'en!!