[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbUMQuzzJbU] This video captures the Sunday Grand Procession of the Madonna del Soccorso di Sciacca through the streets of Boston’s North End for the 103rd Anniversary Fisherman’s Feast. The eight hour procession was held on August 18, 2013 with many devotions and celebrations along the way. Society members were kept in rhythm by the Read More…
For the 103rd time at the Fisherman’s Feast, the Madonna del Soccorso di Sciacca statue was carried through the streets of the North End in an 8-hour procession held on Sunday, August 18, 2013. The festivities and devotion were accompanied by several marching bands and a homemade fisherman’s float. The Fisherman’s Feast is the North Read More…
Did you drive on the Mass. Pike on Saturday and see something familiar on the huge WGBH digital mural as you entered Boston? Yes, those were photos from recent North End feast processions. The images were selected to highlight the Summer Feasts and Festivals on the 30 x 45 feet LED screen wall seen on Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0bw9ACdv40] The 93rd Madonna Della Cava Feast was held on August 9-11, 2013 in Boston’s North End. This video shows scenes from Opening Night and the exposition of the image of the Madonna on Friday night. Then, it transitions to Sunday’s Grand Procession through the streets of the North End. Featured bands include the Read More…
The 93rd Madonna Della Cava Feast with the exposition of the image of the Madonna was held this weekend on Hanover and Battery Streets. The Grand Procession was held on Sunday, August 11, 2013 with four bands on hand playing traditional songs of celebration including the NorthEast Italian Band, St. Alfio’s Band, Sons of Italy Drum Read More…
The rain kept the crowds down, but did not stop the opening night of the 93rd Madonna Della Cava Feast, with the exposition of the image of the Madonna from her home at 3 Battery St. to the temporary Hanover St. chapel. The Northeast Italian Band was on hand with traditional songs of celebration. The Read More…
The 99th St. Agrippina’s Feast featured a 9 hour Grand Procession on Sunday, August 4, 2013 through the North End streets. Both the North End Marching Band and the Italian-American Band kept everyone upbeat with traditional feast music. The Grand Procession ended with the traditional “Tug of War” (the back half won again) and the Read More…
The 88th Saint Joseph’s Feast Grand Procession was held on Sunday, July 28th for seven hours through the streets of the North End. Starting off the procession, a representative of the Mayor’s office in Riesi, Sicily read a special proclamation for the feast. The photo gallery below shows photos from the Feast along with hours Read More…
The Society of San Rocco held their 2013 procession on Sunday, July 21st through the streets of Boston’s North End. Joining the statue of Saint Rocco and his devotees were 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 Read More…
Video: Procession of Madonna delle Grazie on Hanover Street gets started with a bang! The statue of Madonna Delle Grazie was presented on Sunday afternoon at the annual procession in Boston’s North End. The society was founded in Boston in 1903 from San Sossio Baronia Avellino. Featuring Saint Alfio’s Band and the Northeast Italian Band, Read More…
The Society of Madonna del Soccorso di Sciacca in Boston and the Cultural Councillor of Sciacca, Sicily recently announced a visit by the North End’s Fisherman’s Club to Sicily with the Boston replica statue of Madonna. In Sicily, the procession is twice a year, in February and August. The following video shows the 2011 of Read More…
On Sunday, June 23, 2013, devotees to Saint Padre Pio held an Italian Mass and carried his statue from Saint Leonard Church throughout the streets of Boston’s North End. Accompanied by the North End Marching Band, this is the third year for the procession of Saint Pio, a relatively new saint canonized by Pope John Read More…