FESTIVAL NEWS

The annual Italian Festival returns July 19-21. It runs from 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. There’s great food, entertainment, games for the kids, souvenirs, a flea market and, of course, our famous pizza fritta and the Buona Fortuna drawing for the $10,000 grand prize. Here’s […]

Prior to our parish’s Italian Festival each year, a lot of planning and preparation is done. There are meetings, decisions made, food purchased and made, to name a few. On Saturday, July, 13, some parishioners got together to cut peppers for the sausage and peppers sandwiches. On Tuesday, July 16, vegetables are cut for the […]

Mushroom stew vegetable cutting will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, in the Salerno Room. Please bring your knives, aprons and chopping skills. We’re looking for a couple of extra men to help cook the mushroom stew on Wednesday.  We will start at 9 a.m. Contact Mario at 315-542-5058 or 315-381-3132 if interested.

We are in need of napkins, paper towels, coffee, espresso, ketchup, mustard, salt and pepper, plastic spoons and forks, paper plates, etc.

Following the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 21, the annual Walk for Mary’s Children will take place, weather permitting, around our parish campus. Those walking and others can either donate nonperishable food items or make a monetary donation to the Mount Carmel Society. The society will donate the food to a local organization. The last time […]

Festival workers: Volunteer forms will be available in church, in the parish office and on the parish website. You MUST fill out a form if you plan to volunteer, even though you have worked at past festivals. Pick up a form in church or download it by clicking HERE  or call Joann Campbell at 315-823-1815. […]

The popular Flea Market returns to the Parish Festival. Check your basement, attic and garage for gently used items you no longer need. Items that WILL NOT be accepted (so don’t try to donate them) are: clothing, shoes, large furniture, VHS tapes, books (only children’s, religious and cookbooks will be accepted), stuffed animals, large electronics, […]

Once again, we are asking for your delicious homemade cookies to be sold at the Cafe during the festival weekend. All cookies can be brought to the Salerno Room at 4 p.m., Thursday, July 18, or to the rectory from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you have any questions, contact Mary Rose Leone at […]

Our annual Buona Fortuna raffle campaign is underway. Tickets are $20 with a grand prize of $10,000. Second prize is $2,500 and third prize is $1,000. You can purchase tickets after all Masses, from ticket sellers, the parish office on the festival grounds. Contact Leigh D’Agostino at 315-737-5965 to reserve your tickets to sell. Remember, […]

Friday, July 19 Frank Cannistra and Daughter, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Last Left, 8 to10 p.m. Saturday, July 20 Coro Italiano, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Anthony LaBarbera & the Fast IV, 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 21 LaBanda Rossa (Red Band) 1 to 2:30 p.m.