A Look at the 112th Anniversary Mass Celebrating San Vincenzo Martire di Craco in New York City

Viva San Vincenzo!

Photos by New York Scugnizzo

Some pix from Sunday's (Oct. 27th) Feast in honor of San Vincenzo Martire, patron saint of Craco, at Saint Joseph's Church (5 Monroe Street) in New York City. The celebration was organized by The Craco Society.

Below are the lyrics to Inno A San Vincenzo Martire, a folk hymn written by Father Don Carlo Romano and sung during the ceremony.

Brought to Craco in 1769, the ornate reliquary with bone fragment of San Vincenzo is now at St. Joseph's Church

Un bel canto di gioia e d'amore,
Su concordi sciogliamo al Patrono.
Egli è duce ineffabile e buono,
Che ci guida al cammino del ciel.

The 1901 statue of San Vincenzo

Salve, salve Vincenzo beato,
Salve o nostro speciale Patrono.
Lassù intorno al tuo fulgido trono,
Vogliam tutti venire con te.

An antique society flag was on display

Or che in cielo risiedi avvocato,
Di tua Craco le fervide squadre,
Giubilanti ti invochiamo Padre,
Riverenti prostrate ai tuoi piè.

After a wonderful service by Rev. Msgr. Nicholas V. Grieco and

Rev. Fr. Nicholas Mormando we enjoyed each others company

and some cake and coffee in the church auditorium

We were treated to a magnificent assortment of deserts