Summerfest returns to St. Andrew in Monongahela
The two-day event begins 5 p.m. Friday at Parish Park in Monongahela with a performance by Six Gun Sally.
St. Andrew the Apostle parishioners Terry Lewis, Betty Albero, Lillian Telega, Patty Forsyth, the Rev. Levi Hartle, Nancy Popich, Germaine Sickels and Pam Pantaleo are shown prepping food for this weekend’s Summerfest, which kicks off 5 p.m. Friday. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent
Summerfest will return to St. Andrew the Apostle parish this weekend, bringing back lots of food, entertainment and fun for the whole family.
Summerfest will kick off 5 p.m. Friday at Parish Park, 110 Graham St., Monongahela (behind Dierken’s Pharmacy), with a performance by the popular band Six Gun Sally. The festival will be open until 10 p.m.
On Saturday, the fun begins at 11 a.m. with kids’ games and activities, adult games, and food offered at the SummerFest kitchen and outdoor food booths. There will also be a bake sale and a Ripepi Winery booth.
An outdoor Mass will be held at 4 p.m. lead by the Rev. Levi Hartle. Summerfest festivities will continue after Mass from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., with the band Push set to perform from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Festival bingo will be held at 6 p.m. both days featuring cash prizes.
The parish’s deep roots connect to the community throughout the Mid-Mon Valley. With two days of fun, food and praise, St. Andrew continues to bring the community together now as it has for over 40 years.
“It’s a beautiful tradition,” said Joe Caruso, parish business manager.
The festival is the result of efforts by parish volunteers and local sponsors. Caruso said fundraisers like this are vital to the parish’s outreach programs.
“We have a food bank that we run, and activities like this help fund that,” Caruso said.
Nya O’Neal is a summer intern at the Mon Valley Independent through Point Park University’s Pittsburgh Media Partnership. She is a rising junior at Howard University in Washington, D.C., from McKeesport.
