Saint Rita Parish Festival

Saint Rita Parish Festival Humbly beginning as a street fair in honor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, the St. Rita Parish Festival is a yearly tradition that continues to grow. Our St.

The popular church festival is visited by thousands annually and offers three days jammed pack with good food, entertainment and fun for all ages. Many years ago the ladies of the church did not have the facilities that we have today; so much of the food was made in parishioners’ homes by hand and brought on site. Although the quantities of food made today greatly surpass that which was made in th

e beginning, our homemade Italian food has always been the draw. Rita Christian Mothers prepare an abundance of food that is sold at the festival including meatballs, cavatelli, pizza, manicotti, meatball sandwich, hot sausage in sauce, grilled hot sausage sandwich with peppers and onions, fried fish or chicken sandwiches, french fries, provolone sticks, nachos with cheese, hot dogs or kielbasa and kraut, and pasta fagioli. Patrons can dine at one of the numerous picnic tables on site while they enjoy the fun, family atmosphere of the festival, or they can take food home. We also offer sweet treats such as fried dough, snow cones, cotton candy and hand dipped ice cream. The festival is geared toward family fun. Many of the games are a throwback in regards to prices, some of them costing as little as a quarter. We have many sponsors who are generous in their donations, and volunteers who return year after year which allow for us to keep prices very affordable. We are very grateful for all of the support that we receive. This is a meaningful event for the entire community as well as those from out of the area who attend. There is no admission charge and the entertainment is all free. We wish to continue this tradition and make it affordable for all who attend. May God Bless us as we continue our efforts to grow the festival and make it the Hot Event of the summer for Connellsville Natives and those in the surrounding communities.

05/25/2026

A happy and blessed Memorial Day to one and all. Remembering all the faithful departed, especially those who have served in our country’s Armed Forces. 🇺🇸

Music: excerpt from the hymn “This Is My Song,” recorded live at Saint Rita Cemetery, Memorial Day 2026.

Thank you, Connellsville, for your support of our Hoagie Sale. We are sold out! 💙🤍
05/23/2026

Thank you, Connellsville, for your support of our Hoagie Sale. We are sold out! 💙🤍

THIS MORNING beginning at 9AM❗️Stop by one of our locations and support our Holy Name Men - rain or shine! 🥪 The faster ...
05/23/2026

THIS MORNING beginning at 9AM❗️Stop by one of our locations and support our Holy Name Men - rain or shine! 🥪 The faster we can sell them, the sooner our guys can get off the streets! 😆

Join us for Mass this Friday, May 22 at 8:00 AM to celebrate the Feast of Saint Rita of Cascia, followed by a continenta...
05/20/2026

Join us for Mass this Friday, May 22 at 8:00 AM to celebrate the Feast of Saint Rita of Cascia, followed by a continental breakfast in Saint Rita Hall.

📣 Please share❗️St. Rita’s Hoagie Sale 🥪 Saturday, May 23 - Memorial Day Weekend 🇺🇸 See flyer for time and locations
05/15/2026

📣 Please share❗️St. Rita’s Hoagie Sale 🥪 Saturday, May 23 - Memorial Day Weekend 🇺🇸 See flyer for time and locations

Happy Ascension Thursday!As a reminder to all Catholics, today is a Holy Day of Obligation.
05/14/2026

Happy Ascension Thursday!

As a reminder to all Catholics, today is a Holy Day of Obligation.

🎈 Happy birthday to Mrs. Marianne (Galliete) Lloyd, Saint Rita’s second-oldest parishioner, who turned 101 on May 7th. 🎂...
05/11/2026

🎈 Happy birthday to Mrs. Marianne (Galliete) Lloyd, Saint Rita’s second-oldest parishioner, who turned 101 on May 7th. 🎂 Auguri e Dio la benedica! 🎉

💐 Wishing a happy and blessed day to all mothers, grandmothers, and those who have in any way served as a mother figure ...
05/10/2026

💐 Wishing a happy and blessed day to all mothers, grandmothers, and those who have in any way served as a mother figure to others. We also remember all those mothers who have gone before us. 🌹

🚛 When a 53-foot trailer full of supplies pulls up, that can only mean one thing … will be here before we know it! 64...
05/06/2026

🚛 When a 53-foot trailer full of supplies pulls up, that can only mean one thing … will be here before we know it! 64 days! 🎪 July 9-10-11 🇮🇹

Reminder: the Novena to Saint Anthony of Padua continues at St. Rita Church each Tuesday at 6:30 PM until the Feast of S...
05/05/2026

Reminder: the Novena to Saint Anthony of Padua continues at St. Rita Church each Tuesday at 6:30 PM until the Feast of Saint Anthony in June.

In your charity, please remember the soul of Sister Loretta Topper, SC, who spent many years in residence at Saint Rita ...
04/27/2026

In your charity, please remember the soul of Sister Loretta Topper, SC, who spent many years in residence at Saint Rita Convent. Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace. Amen. 🕊️

In your kindness, please pray for the repose of the soul of Sister Loretta Topper, SC, who entered eternal life on April 26, 2026, at Caritas Christi, the motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, PA.

May she share the peace, joy, and happiness of eternal life with Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, the Company of Charity, and her loved ones.

Family and friends will be received at Caritas Christi, 129 DePaul Center Road, Greensburg, on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, from 2:00 pm to 6:30 pm. A prayer vigil sharing memories in the Chapel of Assumption will follow at 6:30 pm.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 10:30 am in the Chapel of Assumption at Caritas Christi. Burial will immediately follow Mass in the Sisters' Cemetery.

Read the full obituary at https://scsh.org/obituary/sister-loretta-topper-sc/

The funeral liturgy will be live-streamed; access through the link: https://venue.streamspot.com/2af9e1eb

If you wish to offer prayers or remembrances, you may do so by emailing [email protected].

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116 S. 2nd Street
Connellsville, PA
15425

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