07/08/2026
POSTPONED: SUMMER PICNIC
This has been a busy season for many of our members, filled with graduations, weddings, and other celebrations with children, grandchildren, and extended family. It is also a time for vacations, with many traveling to the shore, across the country, abroad, and back to Italy. Because so many joyful events take place during the summer, attendance at our annual summer picnic has been difficult over the past couple years. For that reason, we decided to postpone the summer picnic this year and hold it in September instead. We are pleased to share that the Society of Sant’Elia a Pianisi will join us once again. We have always enjoyed their company, as they have enjoyed ours. We will be celebrating on Padre Raffaele Pianisi Day. It promises to be a very special event, and we hope you will be able to attend.
Saturday, September 26, 2026
National Centre for Padre Pio
111 Barto Road
Barto, PA 19504
Bilingual Mass (English/Italian) – 10:30 AM
Main Celebrant and Homilist: Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio
Bishop Emeritus of Brooklyn and
Spiritual Director of the Society of Sant’Elia a Pianisi
Concelebrants:
Father Giuseppe Triscuoglio
Parish Priest of Sant’Elia – Pianisi, Italy
Father Mathew George, CMI
Resident Chaplain – National Centre for Padre Pio
Rosary – 11:30
Talk on Padre Raffaele (English/Italian) – 1:30 PM
Please feel free to attend all the events listed above, or whichever you wish.
The Picnic Pavilion will be open for everyone to gather for lunch, music, and fun. Please bring your own food and drinks, as food will not be available for purchase at the Centre. Family and friends are welcome. There is also plenty of open space for bocce, badminton, and other outdoor games if you would like to bring them.
For information or questions, contact: Carmella DiMartino 215-530-3123 Nick Desiderio 610-513-6364
Buona estate!
