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Evviva Maria! Photos by New York Scugnizzo |
Sunday, September 14th, members of the Associazione Culturale Pugliese Figli Maria S.S. Addolorata gathered at Saint Athanasius Church in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, for the 7th Annual Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows.
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Members get ready to release balloons and confetti |
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This year's reginetta and Regina of the Feast |
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The color guard lead the procession |
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Flag twirlers show their enthusiasm |
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(L—R) Last year's Grand Marshals Giuseppe and Vanna Marinelli join 2014 Grand Marshals Chiarina and Mario Colella |
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Sharply dressed lifters proudly carry the Madonna |
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A labor of love and devotion |
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(Above and below) Members of New York's Strongest participate in memory of sanitation worker Steven Frosch, killed in an accident on June 21, 2014 |
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Another look at the procession |
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Outdoor shrines were set up along the parade route |
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These little angels were all smiles |
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Special thanks to Josephine DiDonna, Lucrezia Nardulli and JoAnn Marinelli |
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It's an honor and a privilege to carry the Blessed Mother |
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Tony and Son's Festival Band |
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The procession returns to Saint Athanasius |
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After the march, members pose for a group photo outside the church |
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Passing on the traditions to our youth |
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The Nardulli family |
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The celebration continued into the night with plenty of food, music and dance |