2012 Annual Holy Ghost Festa

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Kelly

Sunday, May 13th – Wednesday, May 16th
8pm Recitation of the Rosary

Thursday, May 17th
Rosary at 7pm followed by Mass for the Sick

Friday, May 18th
Rosary at 7pm followed by Noite de Fados
With artists: Sandra Pacheco from Los Banos
Paulo Felipe & Avelino Teixeira from Canada

Saturday, May 19th
6pm Recitation of the Rosary
7:30 Cacoila Dinner
9pm Presentation of the Festa Committee, Queens & Court followed by a Dance
Music by Sem Duvida

Sunday, May 20th
9:30am Festa Parade line up from S.E.S.
10:45am Portuguese Mass by Father Eduino Silveira
1:30 pm Sopas for Parade and Guests
2:30pm Live Auction in the Dining Hall
8pm Dinner of Sopas

Festa President: Lino & Sandy Melo
Festa Vice President: Elias & Michelle Silveira
Festa Treasurer: Adriana Melo
Festa Secretary: Steve Lawrence, Sr.

You may send donations to:
Elk Grove Festa Committee
P.O. Box 176
Elk Grove, Ca 95759

2011 Annual Holy Ghost Festa

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Kelly

Sunday, May 29th to Wednesday, June 1st

8:00 pm Recitation of the Rosary

Thursday, June 2nd

7:00 pm Recitation of the Rosary
Followed by Mass for the Sick

Friday, June 3rd

7:00 pm Recitation of the Rosary
Followed by Noite regional com groupo
So’ Forro from Terceira, Acores

Saturday, June 4th

6:00 pm Recitation of the Rosary

7:30 pm Cacoila Dinner

9:00 pm Presentation of the Queens and Dance
Music by Sem Duvida

Sunday, June 5th

8:30 am Breakfast for parade participants

9:30 am Parade procession from the S.E.S. Hall

10:45 am Portuguese Mass at St. Joseph’s Church

1:30 pm Sopas for parade and guests

2:30 pm Live auction

8:00 pm Dinner of sopas and entertainment by So’ Forro

Festa Committee

Festa President: Frank & Mina Rocha

Festa Vice President: Lino & Sandra Melo

Festa Treasurer: Evelyn Soares

Festa Secretary: Steve Lawrence Sr.

Donations may be sent to Elk Grove Festa Committee
P.O. Box 176, Elk Grove, CA 95759

Great article and pictures on the Portuguese community from the past to the present in the Sacramento Bee!

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Kelly

http://www.sacbee.com/2010/08/17/2963337/fraternal-societies-appeal-dims.html

2010 Annual Holy Ghost Festa

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Kelly

May 9th to May 14th

8:00 pm Recitation of the Rosary

Saturday, May 15th

7:00 pm Recitation of the Rosary

7:30 pm Cacoila Dinner

9:00 pm Presentation of the Queens and Dance

Sunday, May 16th

8:30am Breakfast for parade participants

9:30 am Parade procession from the S.E.S. Hall

11:00 am Portuguese Mass at St. Joseph’s Church

1:30 pm Sopas with Auction to follow

9:00 pm Dinner of Sopas followed by a Dance

Festa President: Albert & Nelie Barcelos

Festa Vice President: Frank & Mena Rocha

Festa Treasurer: Evelyn Soares

Festa Secretary: Steve Lawrence Sr.

Portuguese Fraternal Society of America (P.F.S.A.) Scholarships

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Kelly

Great News!!

P.F.S.A has extended the deadline to submit Scholarship Applications to MARCH 15, 2010.

If you are a member of I.D.E.S./A.P.U.M.E.C., S.E.S., U.P.E.C. or U.P.P.E.C.
If you are a High School Senior
If you maintained a minimum 3.0 G.P.A. in your Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years
If you plan to attend a Vocational School, a Junior College, or a University

You may qualify for a P.F.S.A. SCHOLARSHIP.

Time is of the essence! Completed Scholarship Applications and required documentation must be received in the P.F.S.A. Home Office by March 15, 2010.

For an application, please call 1-866-687-PFSA and they will mail you the application or visit the P.F.S.A. website at www.mypfsa.org and download it.

We also have two S.E.S. Council #76 scholarships available in the amounts of $1,500.00 and $1,000.00. Any high school senior that is a member or child of a
donor needs to contact Antoinette Duarte and she will send them the scholarship application. Must
be in by March 15, 2010.