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Corpus Christi Gets Ready for Annual Church Festival

By Submitted Report
The Tube City Almanac
June 15, 2017
Posted in: Announcements

Above: Corpus Christi Parish volunteers Marlene Rusinko is shown above operating a dough sheeter, which produces pierogi dough for cutting by John Germack and Michelle Rusinko. Vanessa Halaszynski carries the tray to the other volunteers who will stuff and pinch the pierogies into shape. The church is getting ready for its annual festival June 22 to 24. (Submitted photo courtesy Karen Check.)

Thousands of homemade stuffed cabbages and pierogies are being made right now by volunteers at Corpus Christi Parish as they get ready for the church's annual festival.

The event --- at the parish hall, 803 Market St., Downtown McKeesport --- will be held June 22 to 24. Hours are 6 to 10 p.m. June 22 and 23 and 5 to 10 p.m. June 24.

On Saturday, Jack Tady and the Tady Bears will perform during a 4 p.m. polka Mass, then will stick around to perform at the festival from 6 to 8 p.m.

Volunteers have been working on the traditional favorites during both day and evening sessions over the past month, says Karen Check, a parish member.

Another popular item on this year’s festival menu are the fish sandwiches --- the same fish sandwiches that were served during the parish’s Lenten fish fry earlier this year, and which won Corpus Christi a place among the final four of the Ultimate Fish Fry contest sponsored by The Incline website.

Philly-style steak sandwiches, haluski, wings and homemade desserts also will be offered, including the apple dumplings of Beulah Park United Methodist Church.

In addition to Tady, a member of the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame whose band performs Slovenian and Croatian favorites, entertainment also will include "D.J. Timmy" on Thursday --- with a music collection that goes back as far as the 1940s --- as well as the singing duet of Cathi Rhodes and Diane Paul on Friday.

Fun for children includes a train ride, inflatables and games. Bingo, raffle, games and prizes will be available for adults. Parishioners donated various theme-related items toward the Wall of Baskets for Chinese auction. Each basket is assembled, arranged and wrapped by volunteers.

Joanne Dorazio and Kathy Ryan are the co-chairs of the festival committee.

For more information about the parish, visit www.corpuschristimckeesport.com or call (412) 672-0765.

 

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Originally published June 15, 2017.

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