Slavic “Plus”Food Fest Posted

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St. Joan of Arc School, or SJA, as it is known to the families whose children attend, had its beginnings in September 1927 on Chocolate Avenue when four members of the Daughters of Mercy came to live at the newly completed convent to provide religious education to families. The Daughters of Mercy were an international religious congregation founded in Savona, Italy, in 1837 by St. Mary Joseph Rossello; the congregation was headquartered in Newfield, N.J.

Enrollment grew at SJA, and on Nov. 23, 1947, the school broke ground for a new facility on what is now West Areba Avenue. Nine Daughters of Mercy organized their classes with 225 children, more than doubling the previous year’s enrollment of 90 children. In 1953, the school was expanded with the addition of four new classrooms.

SJA continued to expand, and in December 2019, papers were signed to purchase the former Lancaster Mennonite School Hershey Campus for use in the 2020-21 school year. The new school sits on 36 acres of land at 1525 Sand Hill Road, Hummelstown, and has more than 500 students. St. Joan of Arc School is currently the largest Catholic school in the Diocese of Harrisburg and welcomed the 2022-23 school year with the newly completed third-floor middle school area due largely to the school’s donors and the vision of the Rev. Al Sceski.

The school has received recognition for its excellence in education, earning the Middle States accreditation in 2015, the National Blue Ribbon accreditation in 2016, and STEM accreditation in 2019. In 2022, SJA principal Sister Eileen McGowan was recognized by the National Catholic Educational Association for her outstanding work in Catholic school education and faith formation.

Sister Eileen McGowan

Women’s Group Plans Luncheon

Hershey Area Women’s Connection will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 12, from noon to 2 p.m. for a luncheon featuring the theme “Fashions in the Hues of Fall.” The event will be held at Hershey Italian Lodge, 128 Hillcrest Road, Hershey.

The program will include a fashion show featuring clothing, accessories and gifts by image consultant Heidi Brubaker. Additionally, Ginger Lawrence, a U.S. Marine from Dunnsville, Va., will share “From War to Peace.”

The luncheon is open to women, and the cost is allinclusive. For reservations, contact Fae at 814-571-0054 or faefunston@gmail.com or Verna at 717-838-0707. The deadline for reservations is Thursday, Oct. 6.

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Slavic “Plus” Food Fest Posted

The Slavic “Plus” Food Fest will be held at Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church, 5501 Old Locust Lane, Harrisburg, from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1 and 2. This annual event celebrates Slavic, East African, and other ethnic foods.

The menu will include halupki (stuffed cabbage), pierogi, halushki (savory cabbage and noodles), Macedonian pub burgers, kielbasa, tsebi derho (spicy Eritrean chicken stew with spongy flatbread), alicha wot (turmeric-spiked vegetable stew), Greek-style spanakopita, strudel, baklava, and the parish’s nut and poppyseed rolls. New items will also be available this year.

Admission is free. Visas and Mastercards may be used for food purchases. The event will also include a basket giveaway drawing, and the church will be open for tours.

For more information, call 717-652-1825, email office@ctshbg.org, or visit www.ctshbg.org.

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