The 103rd Feast of Saint Agrippina di Mineo opened on Thursday night marking the start of the 2017 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 Read More…
Passing down the the tradition, the Saint Agrippina Society organizes a “Children’s Procession” with neighborhood kids carrying a little saint statue complete with flowing ribbons. Fortunately, the children’s replica is a little lighter than the 1,200 lb. statue that needs 20 men to be carried. View more photos from the 2016 St. Agrippina’s Feast. Read More…
Kicking off the 101st Saint Agrippina’s Feast, the City of Boston officially dedicated Saint Agrippina Way in front of the society’s headquarters at 459 Hanover Street with a new street sign. The dedication led into one of the cutest parts of the feast with the Children’s Procession as the youngest devotees carried the model Saint Agrippina Read More…