This video highlights Opening Night, July 27th at the 2012 Saint Joseph’s Feast on Hanover Street in Boston’s North End. The ceremonies included the entrance of the statue of St. Joseph from the club to the feast chapel on Hanover Street, followed by a short procession with the North End Marching Band and the Italian Serenaders. For more information about Societa San Giuseppe di Riesi (Saint Joseph Society of Riesi Sicily), see their website at StJosephsBoston.org.
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