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| Evviva Sant'Anna! After Mass, Saint Ann is presented to the expectant crowd |
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| A throng of revelers greet Saint Ann outside the church |
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| Members of the Saint Ann's Guild lead the procession through the neighborhood |
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| A look at some of the neighborhood shrines devoted to Saint Ann |
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| Our friends at Truglio's offered participants pizza, sandwiches and water |
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| Members of the Saint Padre Pio Prayer group (left) and San Rocco Society of Potenza (right) show their support |
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| The gals from the Our Lady of the Snow Society joined the celebration |
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| As always, it was great to see our buddies Marco, Frankie and Paul |
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| Failla Memorial Home generously gave the participants sandwiches, ... |
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| ... pizza, and ... |
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| ... Italian Ices! |
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| Father Nick cools off with some refreshing watermelon |
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| The John Duke Band |
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| Our friends from the Madonna Dei Martiri Society offered everyone some delicious focaccia and cold water |
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| San Giacomo greets Saint Ann outside the Monte San Giacomo Society Hall |
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| Devotees pin donations on to the statue and bring their children to be blessed by the saint |
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| After a short break (and some delicious roast beef sandwiches, courtesy of the Monte San Giacomo society) the color guard are raring to go |
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| San Giacomo joins the procession |
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| Before returning to church, we stopped by the Santa Febronia Chapel to see the Madonna di Tindari and Santa Febronia, patroness of Patti, Sicily |
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| Back at church, San Giacomo and Sant'Anna are placed before the altar Photos by New York Scugnizzo |
