Our Lady Queen Of Peace
210 Princetown Rd.
Schenectady, New York 12306
(518) 346-4926
Mission Church: Saint Margaret of Cortona
Rotterdam Junction, New York 12150
Our Lady Queen of Peace/St. Margaret of Cortona Festa 2025
August 8: 5 pm- 11 pm
August 9: 5 pm- 11 pm
August 10: 3 pm- 9 pm
RAIN OR SHINE -
WELCOME
Countdown to the Big Day!
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RAIN OR SHINE
FAMILY FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT
GREAT FOOD, KIDS GAMES, AMUSEMENT RIDES GREAT ENTERTAINMENT
DELICIOUS FOOD: Eggplant parmesan, minestra, pizza fritte, pasta e fagioli, sausage and peppers, cavatelli and meatballs.
Get ready for an amazing entertainment experience! We have an incredible lineup this year that you won't want to miss. Here's what's on tap!
Friday, August 9
The Refrigerators
7 pm - 11 pm
Sunday August 11
Grand Central Station
5 pm - 9 pm
Saturday August 10
Big Sky Country
7 pm - 11 pm
Pat DiCesare and the Dino Cimino Tribute band playing each night in the gym
FESTA 2024
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Prepping for Festa 2024
Making the Meatballs for Festa 2024: Here are a few photos from the day. A total of 3,700 meatballs were made. SURPRISE: Fr. Anthony stopped by and had a sample of the finished product. His face says it all. DELICIOUS!!!!
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Someone that was on our minds this year was the late Angelina M. Masullo, pictured here, who sadly passed on February 19, 2024, at the age of 93. We all remember Angelina who you would always find helping to make the meatballs at the Festa each year. We know Angelina is looking down from Heaven with the BIGGEST smile ever!
Buon-Appetito! Volunteers preparing the eggplant, cookies, and the very popular and YUMMY MINAISSE! Welcome younger generation learning ins and outs of what happens in the kitchen!!
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STROLL DOWN MEMORY LANE: REMEMBERING PAST FESTAS!!
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2022
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2 Short Clips 2022
More Memories From 2022
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2022: Above -- We were blessed with a special visit from Father Jim Belogi, Father Matthew Frisoni, and Father Stephen Yusko.
August 9-11, 2019
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Clips from 2019
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OVER THE YEARS
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