(The celebration of Halloween evokes childhood memories, both fun-filled and fearful, and provides a commercial warm-up to the approach of the winter holidays. In this mad rush, the religious significance lies trampled and forgotten along with the saints we fail to recognize in our midst.) It was Halloween night in Boston’s North End. In the Read More…
Devotees of Saint Padre Pio from St. Leonard Church held the 6th annual procession on Sunday afternoon in honor of the relatively new saint. The statue of St. Pio was carried from St. Leonard Church after an Italian Mass and walked through the neighborhood streets where devotees pinned donations on ribbons. The procession was accompanied by Read More…
The statues inside the Saint Anthony of Padua club on Endicott street were recently painted by North End artist, Michael Dean. These mini-paintings include San Antonio Di Padova Da Montefalcione, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria and even a painting of the old, unused San Antonio statue they have in the upstairs store room, among the San Read More…
It was the “Battle of the Saints” last Saturday at the Langone Park bocce courts where all of the Feast Societies competed in a tournament. At the end, it was the Saint Agrippina Society claiming the championship trophy. The $1,000 prize was donated to North End Against Drugs and the St. Agrippina Children’s Toy Program Read More…