Sant' Ippolito Society

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Each year on August 13 in the small village of Sant' Ippolito, on the outskirts of Cosenza, Italy, the townspeople gather together to celebrate the feast of their patron, Sant' Ippolito. When several people from Sant' Ippolito emigrated to America and settled in Lansing, Michigan, they decided to continue the festival in their new country. Since the first celebration at Resurrection Church in 1938

, the descendants of Sant' Ippolito continue to celebrate on the grounds of Saint Cornelius Cyprian Catholic Church in Bunker Hill, Michigan. More than 1,500 people from mid-Michigan’s Italian American community come together to honor their beloved saint on the second Sunday of August. The Festival begins with a mass, followed by a procession and singing of the “Procession Song” in Italian. The festival is a time to share food with family and friends and reminisce about festivals gone by while celebrating our Italian heritage.

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10/09/2025
The 87th Sant’ Ippolito Festival. Sunday, August 10th, 2025
08/11/2025

The 87th Sant’ Ippolito Festival.
Sunday, August 10th, 2025

Festival Winners! 🎊A big congratulations to our Sant’ Ippolito Festival winners:Youngest Attendee – Nina Spadafore (Stev...
08/11/2025

Festival Winners! 🎊
A big congratulations to our Sant’ Ippolito Festival winners:

Youngest Attendee – Nina Spadafore (Steve & Chelsea Spadafore) at 7 weeks!

Oldest Attendee – Dorena Castellani at 101 and 10 months!

Furthest Traveled – Tony Fata Family all the way from Houston, Texas!

🍉Watermelon Eating Contest Champs - Pictures included. In the moment names were missed. Reach out if this is your family, or you know the names and we will make the switch!

7 and Under - Grant Ponitz
Adult Division - Jeff Territo

Thank you to everyone who joined in the fun, you’re what makes this tradition so special! ❤️

Thank you all who came to the 87th Sant’ Ippolito Festival. We hope you had a great day of faith, family, food, and fell...
08/10/2025

Thank you all who came to the 87th Sant’ Ippolito Festival. We hope you had a great day of faith, family, food, and fellowship. Even in the heat we saw all of you have great meals, fun in the children’s field games, and a great time taking pictures all around.

Be sure to tag us in your pictures, or leave them in the comments so we can archive them to show in the future. In the days to come we will do a big photo post with as many as we can collect.

Thank you again for the great time and support!

Today’s the Day!The 87th Sant’ Ippolito Festival is here, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you! Come and have a great...
08/10/2025

Today’s the Day!

The 87th Sant’ Ippolito Festival is here, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you! Come and have a great day of celebrating our faith, family, food, and fellowship.

Mass starts at 12 pm followed by our procession outside. Tables are available to rent for $35 cash or check. We will have children’s field games, raffle prizes, and the watermelon eating contest!

Make sure to bring your cold drinks, but we will also have Italian soda available for donation.

Take pictures with your family, statue, and all throughout the festival. Be sure to tag us on here throughout the day and use

See you here!

🇮🇹 Tomorrow’s the Day! 🎉The 87th Sant’ Ippolito Festival is tomorrow and we can’t wait to honor our patron saint with yo...
08/09/2025

🇮🇹 Tomorrow’s the Day! 🎉
The 87th Sant’ Ippolito Festival is tomorrow and we can’t wait to honor our patron saint with you!

🔴Mass starts at 12 pm followed by the outdoor procession
🔴Join us after for children’s field games (under 13), raffle prizes, and the watermelon eating contest
🔴Tables and eight chairs are available for $35 by cash or check

Don’t forget to tag us on your pictures and use

See you tomorrow!

🍽️ Don’t forget, the festival is picnic-style!Bring your own food, drinks, and everything you need for a perfect Sunday ...
08/07/2025

🍽️ Don’t forget, the festival is picnic-style!
Bring your own food, drinks, and everything you need for a perfect Sunday feast.

Looking for a cold drink? We will have a cooler with various Italian sodas available for a donation to help support the festival.

Tables are $35 to rent (8 chairs included) cash or check accepted.

📸 Don’t forget to take lots of pictures this Sunday at the festival!We love collecting memories over the years, and Face...
08/06/2025

📸 Don’t forget to take lots of pictures this Sunday at the festival!
We love collecting memories over the years, and Facebook is the best way to share them with us. Whether it’s your favorite dish, your grandkids competing in the field games, or a family photo by the statue, be sure to tag us and use !

Honor Saint Ippolito with us on Sunday. Mass and procession details below.
08/05/2025

Honor Saint Ippolito with us on Sunday. Mass and procession details below.

🎉 Kids’ fun at the Sant’ Ippolito Festival! Field games, crafts, and friendly competition!
08/04/2025

🎉 Kids’ fun at the Sant’ Ippolito Festival!
Field games, crafts, and friendly competition!

The 87th Sant’ Ippolito Festival is one week out! Join us next Sunday, August 10th.The festival starts with mass at 12 p...
08/03/2025

The 87th Sant’ Ippolito Festival is one week out! Join us next Sunday, August 10th.

The festival starts with mass at 12 pm inside the church with an outside procession to follow. Join us after for food (bring your own picnic style), children's field games, raffles, and more! Tables with 8 chairs are available for $35 by cash or check on Sunday.

Partner with is to honor our heritage. A reminder that donations help assure the future of our festival. Either print off the donation form below and mail-in with your check or donate through our website. Deadline for all festival listings is this FRIDAY, AUGUST 8th

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1320 Catholic Church Road
Leslie, MI
49251

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