Evviva San Rocco! Photos by New York Scugnizzo |
St. Rocco is presented to the crowd with much fanfare |
Members of the Church of St. Rocco Rosary Society show their support |
Departing the fairgrounds |
The procession saunters down Bella Vista Avenue |
Fr. Ambros Boyd walks with the relic of San Rocco |
Devotees venerate the relic |
Beaming young ladies of the Holy Name Society |
Generous locals offer cold water to the participants |
The first of two feast, the Giglio Band keeps the festivities rolling |
The procession wends its way through the streets of Glen Cove |
Pilgrims pray and sing hymns in praise of San Rocco |