The 104th Fisherman’s Feast opened on Thursday night, August 14, 2014 in Boston’s North End on North, Fleet and Lewis Streets. The statue of La Madonna Del Soccorso di Sciacca left her permanent chapel for a solemn procession to Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park for the Annual Blessing of the Fishing Waters.
Joining the celebration this year was the Santa Rosalia society that is marking its 75th year. Mayor Marty Walsh was also on hand to open the Fisherman’s Feast with a proclamation. See the full schedule of events at FishermansFeast.com.
Jeff Tamagini of Tamagini Visuals shares his photos from opening night in the following gallery.
These two mini-paintings show two of the carved statues of the saints, which the neighborhood’s Italian clubs carry around on their shoulders during their saint’s particular feast days every summer in the North End. The residents and business owners come out to pin silk streamers of money onto the passing saints as crowds gather and Read More…
Santa Rosalia di Palermo Society held their 78th Annual Mass and Procession on Sunday, September 10, 2017 in Boston’s North End. The Santa Rosalia Society was formed in Boston in 1939 hailing from Palermo, Italy. This year’s celebration was in memory of late member, Pino Zannelli. Highlighting this year’s procession, a relic was displayed that was gifted from the Read More…
The Society of Madonna del Soccorso di Sciacca in Boston and the Cultural Councillor of Sciacca, Sicily recently announced a visit by the North End’s Fisherman’s Club to Sicily with the Boston replica statue of Madonna. In Sicily, the procession is twice a year, in February and August. The following video shows the 2011 of Read More…
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Great Job!