The 104th Feast of Saint Agrippina di Mineo this weekend marked the start of the 2018 “big” feasts in Boston’s North End. After a dedication, blessing and unveiling, the children’s procession led the way on Hanover Street followed by the large statue of Saint Agrippina to the Greenway before returning to her new weekend feast chapel. To carry the statue, 20 men coordinate in a complex rhythm to keep the 1600 pound heavy statue in the air. At the end of the feast on Sunday night, the society holds its famous “tug of war.”
Saint Agrippina Di Mineo was a beautiful blond princess who was unmercifully tortured to death by the Emperor Valerian in 256 AD. After her death, her body was taken from Rome to Mineo, Sicily, by three holy women; Bassa, Paula and Agatonica. Read more at SaintAgrippinaBoston.com.
Crowning Saint Agrippina
Dancing with Saint Agrippina
City Councilor Lydia Edwards visits Saint Agrippina’s Feast
Saint Agrippina’s Procession with the band
Fr. Claude Blessing
Dancing with Saint Agrippina
Dancing with Saint Agrippina
Bringing the statue home
Dancing with Saint Agrippina
Mikaela, granddaughter of the late member Billy Finch unveils Saint Agrippina
Turning on Hanover Street
National Anthem
Leaving the chapel
Mikaela, granddaughter of the late member Billy Finch
Saint Agrippina’s Feast
Late member Billy Finch’s umbrella at Saint Agrippina’s Feast
Kids get ready to bring out little Saint Agrippina
Warren Mustacchio carring Saint Agrippina
Sausage and Onions
Saint Agrippina’s Feast featuring the kids procession in front of the big statue
Carrying Little Saint
Saint Agrippina on Battery Street
Saint Agrippina’s Feast
Carrying Saint Agrippina
Saint Agrippina’s Feast Procession
Dancing with Saint Agrippina
Crowning Saint Agrippina on Hanover Street
Ringing the bell at Saint Agrippina’s Feast
On Hanover Street with Saint Agrippina
Sal rings the bell at St. Stephens’ Church
Statue of Saint Agrippina in front of Prado and Old North Church
Grandchildren of late member Billy Finch at the feast opening
Nick, Warren and Mike Mustacchio at Bencotto
Carrying Saint Agrippina
On Hanover Street with Saint Agrippina
Procession for Saint Agrippina
In honor of PFC Stephen Steriti
US Flag and Saint Agrippina
Frankie at Saint Agrippina’s Feast
American and Italian Color Guard
Children’s procession leads the way
Children’s procession of Saint Agrippina
Is it raining
Saint Agrippina’s Procession in the rain
Children’s procession of Saint Agrippina meets big statue
The annual Feast day for St. Anthony of Padua was celebrated in a socially distant manner at St. Leonard Church over the weekend by Fr. Claude Scrima and Fr. Michael Della Penna. After a Mass, the statue of St. Anthony was processed around the church as well as a holy relic. The event was also Read More…
The Society of San Rocco held their annual procession on Sunday, July 16, 2017 through the streets of Boston’s North End. Traditional music was played by the Roma Band and Northeast Italian Band. The Story of Saint Rocco – Saint Rocco was born into an aristocratic French family. He turned away from his worldly inheritance and status, giving Read More…
In doing some backup computer work, I came across some feast videos from last summer that I had never posted. It feels like feast weather too, so here is one featuring the Acappella doo wop group, Street Magic, performing at the 2011 Fisherman’s Feast.
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Just had to say that Matt Conti takes incredible photos!!! What an eye!
Just had to say that Matt Conti takes incredible photos!!! What an eye!