The 107th Fisherman’s Feast in Honor of Madonna Del Soccorso Di Sciacca is scheduled for Thursday, August 17 through Sunday, August 20, 2017 in Boston’s North End at North, Fleet and Lewis Streets. Opening ceremonies start at 6:30 pm on Thursday night where the statue of La Madonna Del Soccorso will leave her permanent chapel on Lewis Street for a solemn procession to Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park for the Annual Blessing of the Fishing Waters.
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