JUNEFEST Returns to Kick-Off Another Great Summer: Join Us on Saturday, June 4

Kick off your summer by bringing the family out for a day of fun and food! St. Dominic School’s big fundraiser, Junefest, is coming up and it’s a day for all families of the parish and school. This highly anticipated summer event is packed with fun and games and some exceptionally delicious food. Jackie Dreyer is one of the faces behind the organizing of this exciting day.

“This is a great way to start off your summer vacation,” Jackie says. “Come and help, or just enjoy spending time with fellow parishioners and school families.”

Junefest is coming up on Saturday, June 4. After the 4 p.m. Mass at St. Anthony, the festivities will begin at St. Dominic School. The festival will run from 5 p.m. to midnight. Parishioners and school families can look forward to hand-battered homemade onion rings, a Junefest favorite. Sloppy joes, roast beef sandwiches, corndogs, and other fried-food classics will be available.

Bring the whole family and celebrate the end of another wonderful school year and the start of summer vacation. Junefest will offer a wide assortment of games and activities for the kids. For the adults, we’ll have a big raffle event and the local Hearsay Band will perform.

Junefest offers our community an invaluable chance to come together in fellowship. Throughout the busy school year, it’s easy to get caught up in the quick pace of school, but as summer begins, it’s a great chance to slow down and appreciate the community of our school and parish.

“It brings the parish and the school together,” Jackie says. “Years ago, we were separate entities before we were combined under St. Anthony. This reminds us that we are all here for the same reason and all belong to the same church.”

In addition to being a great time for the family, Junefest is a vital fundraiser for St. Dominic School. Our parish has worked hard to build up this thriving academic program and Junefest brings in funds that will allow us to continue building together. Coming out for Junefest is one impactful way to ensure that more families can benefit from a Catholic education!

Countless volunteers have given their time and talent, like Jackie, to plan, prepare and host this annual event. Junefest is a school tradition that goes back more than 50 years. It would be impossible without parishioners and school families who care so much about this community. Extra help is always needed, especially at the last minute. Please contact Jackie Dreyer at jmdreyer@hotmail.com or 217-222-8049 if you would like to help in any way.