the March 2015 issue of ECHOES EXTRA.

News & Events from the Sponsored Ministries of the School Sisters of St. Francis
echoes EXTRA
Star Struck Gala
Plan to join the School
Sisters of St. Francis and St.
Francis Center for Renewal
for the fifth annual Star
Struck Gala & Silent Auction,
set for Saturday, May 2, at
Mullen Hall in Bethlehem,
Pa. Journey to Assisi for a
night to remember honoring
Knights of Columbus
Queenship of Mary Council
4050 and Trinity Council
313. The St. Francis
Academy Classes of 1965,
1970, 1975, 1980 and
1985 all will be recognized.
The evening will include
fine Italian dining,
music, cocktails, silent
auction, dessert buffet by
McCafferty’s Scones &
Sweets, and a “stroll through
Umbria.” Wonderful prizes
will be raffled:
Grand Prize: One week’s
accommodations at Villa
Marie in Rome, Italy during
April or May 2016. Does not
include air fare.
Second Prize: 16GB Apple
iPad Mini
Third Prize: 32-inch Vizio
LED flat-screen TV
Fourth Prize: Hand-crafted
Mission style stained-glass
lamp
Fifth Prize: Home Interiors
Country Inn tableware (four
place settings)
Raffle tickets are $10 each
or six for $50. Winners need
not be present.
The event’s annual Star
Struck Quilt Raffle also is
under way, featuring a Spring
Star-themed, queen-sized,
hand-crafted quilt. Quilt raffle
tickets are $6 each or six for
$30.
The School Sisters of St. Francis will host
their annual Spring Festival from 12 to 5
p.m. on Sunday, April 26, at Mount Assisi
Convent in Pittsburgh.
This special day of community and good
will promises fun and food for the entire
family. Highlights include bingo, raffles of
Steelers and Penguins items, a bake sale,
plant sale, book sale, kids’ games, crafts,
gift baskets, Christmas items, special
marquee raffles, and a variety of great
prizes. Bring the entire family and spend
a special day with the Sisters. Parking and
admission are free.
The air will be filled with the tempting
aroma of scrumptious baked chicken and
Halupki dinners. Patrons also can enjoy a
variety of delicious a la carte items, baked
goods and ice cream.
The event is the single largest annual
fundraiser for the School Sisters of St.
Francis, who have called the United
States home since 1913. Sisters from
Mount Assisi are joined by their fellow
Sisters from Eastern Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Texas, as well as alumnae
from the former Mount Assisi Academy
to make the day possible.
All proceeds help support the Sisters’
ministries for all ages, from the very
young at Mount Assisi Academy
Preschool, to the elderly at Marian Hall
Home. The youngest served is 3 years old,
and the eldest is 100 years young!
Mount Assisi Convent is located just
minutes from the Bellevue/West View
Exit of I-279 North in Pittsburgh, Pa. For
directions, call 412-761-6004.
MOUNT ASSISI CONVENT | SUNDAY, APRIL 26 | 12 TO 6 P.M.
Festival Volunteers Needed!
The Sisters are seeking teen and adult volunteers to help man festival booths and
work in the dining room on Sunday, April 26. As our Sisters and church-based
volunteers age, we need more help from the community to help make our annual
event a success. We welcome alumnae, family, friends, community members and
responsible teen volunteers for a wide variety of roles. Service hours letters can be
provided for student volunteers to fulfill school and church requirements. Volunteer
shifts run from 12 to 2:30 p.m. and 2:30 to 5 p.m. on festival day. If you can help,
contact Nicole Knupsky at nbuchlmayer@schoolsistersosf.org or 412-761-6004.