Join us for the Saint Jude Parish Festival
August 6-8, 2021!

August 6: 7pm-10pm
August 7: 5pm-10pm
August 8: 6pm-10pm

Saint Raphael church 1154 Chislett Street, Pittsburgh PA 15206

Volunteers are needed to help with the St. Jude Festival, including grounds set-up (July 18-August 5), festival games, food, and other attractions (August 6-8), and clean-up (August 9-15). In addition to adults, youth ages 13+ are welcome to help in game booths, kids' crafts, and some other capacities.
Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b094ba8ad23a7ff2-stjude 
or contact Ed LoPresti (edlopresti@earthlink.net, 412-781-3048) with any questions.

Attractions: Bingo, Craft tables for kids, Festival games, Live music, Basket Raffle, Bake Sale, and the Saint Rocco Festival Fireworks (Festival Fireworks will be held Sunday evening, August 8)
Food: Large food booth plus funnel cakes
Dates & Times: August 6: 7pm-10pm August 7: 5pm-10pm August 8: 6pm-10pm
All are also invited to join us on Sunday, August 8 for the 4pm Mass to Saint Rocco at Saint Raphael church and neighborhood procession immediately preceding Sunday’s festival opening. For more information, please contact Ed LoPresti at edlopresti@earthlink.net

You can also follow updates of the Festival on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/St.Jude.Pgh.Festival

Yes, there is a book sale!
But, it’s more than just books. Just about anything you can read, watch, listen to, or play can be donated for the parish festival book sale. We accept books, magazines, games, puzzles, record albums (and also 78s & 45s, if you’re old enough to know what they are), CDs, cassette tapes, DVDs, VHS tapes, and even 8-track tapes. Donations can be dropped off at Gallagher Hall Monday through Friday from 7am to 3pm. Unfortunately, we are unable to have the flea market this year, so let’s make the book sale bigger and better than ever! Thanks for your support!

We are now accepting gift baskets for the Festival Basket Raffle! The theme of your basket is your choice, so let your creativity shine!  Whether you know the “movie night in” must-haves or are an expert on what makes a great “night out on the town,” know what it takes to knock a sports-themed basket out of the park, or can dig up a great “green thumb” basket that any gardener would love, the sky's the limit! You never know...yours just may be the basket that draws the most tickets!

We also welcome donations of used in creating a basket by Festival volunteers. All basket items must be brand-new and still in their original packaging to be accepted - no used items, please!
You may drop off your basket donation at Saint Raphael’s (1154 Chislett Street, Morningside) on Saturdays July 10 & July 24^th from 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon, or at the Sacred Heart office (310 Shady Avenue) at any time during the day.

Monetary donations toward the Festival Basket Raffle are also accepted! Please write a separate check and place in an envelope marked “Basket Raffle.” These may be dropped in the weekly Mass offertory baskets or mailed to the Sacred Heart office. The Saint Raphael office is not accepting mail.

Thanks so much for your support in making this Festival a wonderful event! For any questions about the baskets and the Basket Raffle, contact Michelle Snyder at 724-454-1754. 

Come join us at the Vendetta Dolce ("Sweet Revenge") Baker Shop at the Festival, located in the school entrance, left of the Office.

We are looking forward to seeing some of the best baked home-made goodies ever!  All home-made donations are very welcome, so get out some of your favorite recipes and add to our display!  We have promises of cakes, cookies, and pies as well as some specialties of Potica, poppy seed bread, biscotti, pizzelles, Italian love knots and many others.
 
Bring the kids and support the Festival!

Been a while since you listened to live music? Stop down this weekend and enjoy the festivities! The music is free and the community is fantastic. Here is the festival entertainment line up - just click on the band's name to learn more! 

Friday: Angel Blue Band
Saturday: The Stapletons
Sunday: Ray Massa’s EuroRhythms

See you this weekend! Bring your dancing shoes!