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

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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.

The 2009 Annual Holy Ghost Festa was a great success! Thank you to all the individuals that contributed countless hours of their time to make this event come together. Don’t forget that we are holding our annual Bloodless Bullfight at the Praça São João in Thornton on Friday, May 29th.

Wow…that was a close one!

Miranda Lawrence takes on the bull!

Justin and Nancy making delicious pancakes!

Stephen was the scrambled eggs master!

The kitchen crew get their busy day started with a pancake breakfast!

The men preparing the sopas for the first feeding

The festa decorations were absolutely beautiful!

All of the kids having fun in the dance hall!

Friday, May 22nd

7:00 pm Recitation of the Rosary

9:00 pm Grande Noite de Fados

Saturday, May 23rd

 3:00 pm Vacada

6:00 pm Recitation of the Rosary

7:00 pm Cacoila Dinner

9:00 pm Presentation of the Queens and Dance  

Music by Alcides Machado

Sunday, May 24th

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 with Auction to follow

8:00 pm Dinner of Sopas followed by a Dance

Music by Conjunto Progresso

 Friday, May 29th

8:00 pm Bloodless Bull Fights

at the Praca Sao Joao in Thornton

Festa President: Eria & Tony Martins

Festa Treasurer: Evelyn Soares

Festa Secretary: Steve Lawrence Sr.

2009 Annual Crab Feed

Saturday, February 21st

S.E.S. Hall

10428 Stockton Blvd.

Elk Grove, CA 95624

No-Host Bar opens at 5:00pm

Early Feeding (5:30 pm): $30.00

Late Feeding (7:30 pm): $35.00

Tickets and Information:

Eria Martins

209-745-2468

New Year’s Eve Dinner and Dance

S.E.S. Hall

10428 Stockton Blvd.

Elk Grove, CA 95624

Open bar starts at 6:00pm

Dinner at 7:00pm

New York Steak & Scampi Dinner

Includes:

Salad, Drinks, Dinner

and Midnight Buffet

Music by DJ Fisher

Adults: $30.00

Children: $15.00 (6-12)

Tickets and Information:

Eria Martins

209-745-2468

S.E.S. Council # 76 of Elk Grove will again sponsor a Portuguese heritage day, Vindima and culture show. This year’s event will cover 2 days, September 20th and September 21st.

For more information click on the link below:

Click here to view the 2008 Portuguese Heritage Day Flyer