St. Vitus Big Festival

One of our parishes, Mary Mother of Hope, successfully completed its Summerfest the weekend of July 12-13.  Another of our parishes, St. Vitus, hosts its annual Big Festival next Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (August 7-10) on the church grounds at South Mercer Street, New Castle.  Both festivals are rightly known for their excellent homecooked food.  

Last year the St. Vitus Festival brought back the "Baby Doll Dance."  This is a crazy stunt, with a man in a huge baby doll costume dancing to the tune of the "Tarrentella" while fireworks shoot off his long extended arms.  It has to be seen to be believed.  (One priest, who shall go nameless, smilingly calls it "nothing less than an ancient pagan ritual.")  Again this year come out on Thursday night (about 9 p.m.) to see the Baby Doll Dance.

This year the hard working members of the committee have brought back FIREWORKS! to the Fireworks Capital of the World.  Using the site of a recently cleared mill a quarter mile from the church grounds, our friends at Pyrotecnico will offer a grand display of fireworks to conclude the St. Vitus Big Festival, about 10 p.m. on Saturday.  

(Well, maybe not THAT big a fireworks display.)

There is free entertainment nightly and an upgraded "children's corner" with rides and games.  Among the great "high carb/high comfort" foods offered are pasta fagioli, cavatelli, fried eggplant sandwiches, pizza greens, pepperoni puffs, french fries, sausage and peppers sandwiches, and (my healthy--and best selling!--contribution last year) salad with chicken.

The cavats and pasta fagioli are available as early as 4:00 p.m., the rest of the games, food, entertainment and fun begins at 6:00 p.m.  Come one, come all, to the St. Vitus Big Festival, August 7-10.