Third Annual Saint Padre Pio Procession in Boston’s North End [Photos]
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On Sunday, June 23, 2013, devotees to Saint Padre Pio held an Italian Mass and carried his statue from Saint Leonard Church throughout the streets of Boston’s North End. Accompanied by the North End Marching Band, this is the third year for the procession of Saint Pio, a relatively new saint canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2002.
Pius of Pietrelcina (1887-1968) was a Capuchin Catholic priest from Italy, born as Francesco Forgione and given the name Pius (Italian: Pio) when he joined the Capuchins, thus known popularly as Padre Pio. He became famous for bearing the stigmata. Read more at Wikipedia.
The 98th St. Anthony’s Feast featured a 10-hour Grand Procession on Sunday bringing the statue of San Antonio to nearly every street in Boston’s North End. We showed you the beginning in an earlier post, and here is that last part of the procession through the neighborhood. Society members take turns carrying the saint and collecting ribbon donations. As Read More…
Marking the end of Boston’s North End summer street festivals, the St. Lucy Society held the 94th Feast in honor of Santa Lucia, St. Lucy, Vergine e’ Martire – Protectress of Eyesight. The Monday night St. Lucy’s Feast follows the big weekend St. Anthony’s Feast with a solemn procession by society members through the neighborhood streets with marching Read More…
The Society of San Rocco held their annual procession on Sunday, July 15, 2018 through the streets of Boston’s North End. The Story of Saint Rocco – Saint Rocco was born into an aristocratic French family. He turned away from his worldly inheritance and status, giving all of his possessions to the poor and the sick. He Read More…
