JFK Catholic School and St. James Parish Summer Festival

01/17/2026

🐎 Help Us Sell 200 Horses! 🐎

John F. Kennedy Catholic School’s Night at the Races is almost here, and we need YOUR help!

For $30, you can:
✔️ Own a horse
✔️ Name your horse
✔️ Get admission to a super fun adults-only night
✔️ Have a chance to win $50 if your horse wins its race

📅 Saturday, January 24, 2026
📍 IC Church Hall
⏰ Doors open at 5:30 | Races start at 6:15
🍻 Snacks, drinks, beer & mixers (BYOB)
🎟️ 21+ event

💥 Bonus: For every horse sold, $15 goes toward school assessments!
Can’t make it that night? You can still buy a horse and support the school.

01/14/2026

Only 50 calendars remain!! Stop by the office or call (724) 225-1680 to get yours before they are gone!

✨ Less than 200 calendars left!
Give a gift that keeps on giving all year long! Lucky Lottery Calendars are the perfect pick for that hard-to-shop-for person on your list.

📅 Calendars are $30 and can be purchased by contacting the office.
💰 Daily payouts are based on the 7pm evening drawing and range from $30–$1,000.

Plus, families earn $15 toward your assessment for each calendar sold—a win-win!

11/25/2025

Only 200 left!
This is a great stocking stuffer and a fun way to start 2026! Tickets can be purchased at the school - call (724) 225-1680 or contact a school family to place an order.
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✨ Less than 200 calendars left!
Give a gift that keeps on giving all year long! Lucky Lottery Calendars are the perfect pick for that hard-to-shop-for person on your list.

📅 Calendars are $30 and can be purchased by contacting the office.
💰 Daily payouts are based on the 7pm evening drawing and range from $30–$1,000.

Plus, families earn $15 toward your assessment for each calendar sold—a win-win!

08/01/2025

Only 150 tickets left!!! 😱

Tickets are available at the school office 9 AM to 1 PM, Tues-Thurs.

Thank you to Don’s Appliance for this unbelievable raffle! Stop by the Festival, starting this Wednesday 7/16, to get your tickets! Spread the word about this amazing prize!

Tickets are also available at the school office 9 AM to 1 PM, Tues-Thurs.

07/21/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out and supported John F Kennedy Catholic School's 2025 Summer Festival! We hope you enjoyed all the fun and festivities and we look forward to another great Festival next year!

THANK YOU to All Ways Moving & Storage for helping us with post-festival tear down. The help was appreciated very much!

A big thank you to the Knights of Columbus Council #1083 for making the perfect fresh cut fries and grilling the delicious burgers and hot dogs. https://uknight.org/CouncilSite/?CNO=1083

THANK YOU to our wonderful sponsors who made the festival possible. We can't thank you enough!

Entertainment Sponsor:
Central Integrations https://centralintegrations.com

Don's Appliances: Full kitchen appliance set raffle

Diamond Sponsors:
The Bieranoski, Bodart and Wild Families
Chefs for Seniors

Gold Sponsors:
The Beichner, Cornell and Kosek Families
Washington Financial
Washington Auto Mall
Steel Veterinary Services
AccuTrex Products, Inc

Silver Sponsors:
In Memory of William "Denny" Phillips
Southwestern Pa Eye Center
McKean Plumbing and Heating
Good Orthodontics

Bronze Sponors:
MacBracey Corporation
Piatt and Barnhill Funeral Home

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07/19/2025

07/19/2025

Let’s GO!!! 4th and final day! Open until 10 pm.

Stacey and the Wild Cards play ar 7!

07/19/2025

It’s Day 4 and the final day of the festival!

Spend your Saturday evening with us! We have dinner, friends, family and fun for all ages! The Cash Raffle ticket is pulled tonight and it’s your last chance for the more than 20 baskets! Check out the amazing raffle prize of a FULL set of appliances from Don's Appliances! Get your ticket early for the 09/01 drawing!

Stacey and the Wild Cards is providing the entertainment starting at 7 pm!

07/19/2025

Another fun night! cloud nine is setting the summer vibe! Come out and enjoy the summer atmosphere!

07/18/2025

Day 3 is underway! 🎡🎉

07/18/2025

Day 2 of the Festival was a BLAST! The food was amazing, the music was fantastic and there was so much fun in enjoying the rides and games with friends and family.

Come out and join us again tonight! cloud nine, with JFK alum Josh Willis, takes the stage at 7 pm!

Get your cash raffle ticket (nightly drawings) and stop in the cafeteria to ourchase your chances at basket raffles (drawing 07/18) and the amazing appliance prize package provided by Don's Appliances! (drawing 09/01)

Thanks to our sponsors Chefs for Seniors, The Bieranoski, Bodart and Wild families and The Beichner, Cornell and Kosek families for their support of John F Kennedy Catholic School!