Portuguese Hall Elk Grove SES

2011 Annual Holy Ghost Festa

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Kelly Lawrence

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

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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 Lawrence

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

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2010 Annual Holy Ghost Festa

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Kelly Lawrence

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.

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

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Kelly Lawrence

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.