Grand Procession of the 96th Saint Anthony’s Feast [Photos]
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The 96th St. Anthony’s Feast featured a 10-hour Grand Procession on Sunday, August 30, 2015 bringing the statue of San Antonio to nearly every street in Boston’s North End. In this photo gallery from the start of the procession, the statue emerges from its feast chapel as society members take turns carrying the saint and collecting ribbon donations. As day turns into night, the statue makes several notable stops including Caffe Paradiso and of course, Pizzeria Regina. At the end of the night, a grand finale with confetti raining down ends the Saint Anthony’s Feast. The “Feast of all Feasts,” as described by National Geographic, is organized by San Antonio di Padova da Montefalcione, Inc., also known as the St. Anthony’s Club. See more coverage of the St. Anthony’s Feast.
St. Anthony’s Club at the start of Sunday’s Grand ProcessionStatue of Saint Anthony emerges from its Feast Chapel to be paraded through the North End streetsSt. Anthony’s Society President Paul D’Amore accepts a gift from the Societa San Antonio – Garfield, New JerseyNorth Enders hang out windows to place devotions on the statuePaolo Tizzano holds his son to kiss the statue of Saint AnthonyPreparing to liftCarriers of the Saint Anthony statue walk up Copp’s Hill on Snow Hill Street in Boston’s North EndWhat happens when a car blocks the procession on the narrow North End streetsSt. Anthony’s Feast Grand Procession makes its way through the streets of the Boston’s North EndAlissa Passacantilli Tizzano holds her newborn baby to the statue of San AntonioInside Caffe Paradiso, the procession gets a joltThe procession passes by the Prado and famous steeple of the Old North ChurchA toddler is lifted to the statue of St. AnthonyAt Michelangelo Court, balloons fly over the statueFeast co-chair, Jason Aluia, arranging ribbon donations on the statueCarrying a candle while walking at Sunday’s Grand ProcessionPizzeria Regina is a crowded and fun stop for the procession at the center of Saint Anthony’s FeastMoney filled statue of Saint Anthony in the downtown lightsThe Ribbon GirlsHeld in late August, the heat and humidity can make for a hot 10-hour processionAt the end of the night, the statue is stripped of its money for a final procession homeSaint Anthony Society members gather on Endicott Street before the grand finale of the feastThe statue of Saint Anthony with feast lightsAt the end of the Grand Procession, the statues of Saint Anthony and Saint Lucy are paraded
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