Things to know for Monday Today is Monday, July 23 and if you’re looking for a little something more to do with your time this week, check out NBC Boston’s 40 fantastic events happening in and around the city. Here’s what else you need to know for the week ahead… Notable News: Haymarket worker was Read More…
The Society of San Rocco held their annual procession on Sunday, July 15, 2018 through the streets of Boston’s North End. The Story of Saint Rocco – Saint Rocco was born into an aristocratic French family. He turned away from his worldly inheritance and status, giving all of his possessions to the poor and the sick. He Read More…
The annual procession was held for Madonna delle Grazie on July 8, 2018 in Boston’s North End. The society honors Madonna Delle Grazie of Avellino, Italy and was founded in Boston in 1903 from San Sossio Baronia Avellino. Madonna delle Grazie (Our Lady of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Read More…
The Parish of St. Leonard’s will commemorate the last moments of St. Anthony’s life on Tuesday, June 12 at 7 p.m. A Mass and candlelit procession through the streets of the North End will take place on Saint Anthony of Padua’s traditional feast day, Wednesday, June 13. Please note, the large St. Anthony’s Feast will Read More…
The first Sunday of June always brings the first Italian religious procession of the season to Boston’s North End, honoring Santa Maria di Anzano. After a Mass at Sacred Heart Church, the 113 year old society kicked off their procession. Devotees walked the streets with the North End Marching Band for the entire day through the neighborhood. Photos by Gerri Palladino. In Read More…
North EndItalian Feasts & ProcessionsSummer 2018 June 3, 2018 – Santa Maria Di Anzano Procession1:00 pm Procession only – Starts at St. Leonard Church, Hanover & Prince Streets(First Sunday of June)AnzanoBoston.com June 13, 2018 (Wed.) – Saint Anthony of Padua Procession5:00 pm Mass at the St. Leonard Church6:00 pm Candelit Procession – Starts at St. Read More…
Ask any Bostonian about the North End and it is likely they’ll mention the festivals, or ‘feasts,’ organized each summer. These events are designed to honor patron saints of various regions throughout Italy and have brought hundreds of thousands to the area for almost a century! Here is an old photo of a festival on Read More…
Watch the spirit of the North End feasts captured in this seven minute documentary, complete with music and parades. The video also includes a brief interview with Mark Petrigno, owner of the Connah Store on the corner of Hanover and Parmenter Streets, and Bobby Eustace, owner of Polcari’s Coffee on Salem Street. The filmmaker, Rocco Capano, Read More…
The Santa Rosalia di Palermo Society held a successful dinner dance and fundraiser on November 10th at Anthony’s in Malden. The Society held its 78th annual procession through Boston’s North End in honor of Saint Rosalie in early September. Photos by Gerri Paladino.
Universal Hub reports on a Boston Licensing Board hearing on Tuesday where organizer of the Saint Agrippina’s Feast, Warren Mustacchio, explained the chaotic scene when swarms of youths came through the North End streets. “It looked like Fenway Park getting out,” Mustacchio said. “I’ve never seen so many kids.” And the kids were feeling their Read More…
Santa Rosalia di Palermo Society held their 78th Annual Mass and Procession on Sunday, September 10, 2017 in Boston’s North End. The Santa Rosalia Society was formed in Boston in 1939 hailing from Palermo, Italy. This year’s celebration was in memory of late member, Pino Zannelli. Highlighting this year’s procession, a relic was displayed that was gifted from the Read More…
The 98th St. Anthony’s Feast featured a 10-hour Grand Procession on Sunday bringing the statue of San Antonio to nearly every street in Boston’s North End. We showed you the beginning in an earlier post, and here is that last part of the procession through the neighborhood. Society members take turns carrying the saint and collecting ribbon donations. As Read More…