August 3, 2016

A Look at the "Best Feast in the East" — Scenes from the 2016 Saint Rocco Feast in Glen Cove, NY

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