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PARISH’S ANNUAL ITALIAN FESTIVAL IS UPON US; JOIN THE FUN, FOOD

The annual Italian Festival returns in July with pizza fritta, food, drinks, entertainment, souvenirs, flea market, Buona Fortuna raffle for $10,000 and more.

  • Friday, July 17: 5 to 10 p.m.
  • Saturday, July 18: 5 to 10 p.m.
  • Sunday, July 19: Noon to 3 p.m.

Entertainment

  • Friday: Frank Cannistra and daughter, 5 to 6:30 p.m.; Anthony LaBarbara Quartet, 7 to 10 p.m.
  • Saturday: Last Left, 7 to 10 p.m.
  • Sunday: Red Band, 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Please donate the following items soon

The festival committee is in need of the following items. Please bring them to the parish office between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday:

  • Paper towels
  • Napkins
  • 9-inch heavy duty paper plates
  • Ground regular coffee
  • Plastic / latex gloves
  • Ketchup
  • Cleaning products

Still time to purchase your Buona Fortuna ticket

The Buona Fortuna raffle is underway.

Tickets are $20. The grand prize is $10,000, second prize $2,500 and third prize $1,000. The drawing will take place on the final day of the parish festival on Sunday, July 19.

You may purchase tickets after each Sunday Mass, at the Wednesday novena or at the parish office from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.  

Ticket sellers are needed to make the raffle a success. Call Leigh D’Agostino at 315-737-5965 to reserve a packet of tickets to sell. Remember, all ticket sellers who return 20 paid tickets by July 17 are entitled to a free ticket.

Homemade cookies needed for the Cafe

Once again, we are asking for your delicious homemade cookies to be sold at the Cafe during our festival weekend. All cookies can be brought at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, to the Salerno Room or from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to the parish office. If you have questions, contact Mary Rose Leone at 315-527-4711.

Photo galleries

Here are some images from the 2025 festival: