Evviva Maria!
Photos by New York Scugnizzo
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A shrine to the Blessed Mother is erected inside the Our Lady of the Snow Society clubhouse (410 Graham Avenue) |
(Left) Final preparations are made before Friday's celebration. (Right) A close up of the statue's new golden bouquet |
(Above and below) Family and friends come together to celebrate |
Sara Berman generously awarded scholarships to a couple of hardworking, promising college bound students |
(Above & below) Members show heart-felt devotion during the National Anthem |
Our Lady of the Snow is presented to the expectant crowd |
(Above) Members of the Our Lady of the Snow Ladies Auxiliary carry the Blessed Mother to San Sabino (Below). The ritual is a reenactment, albeit on a much smaller scale, of the centuries-old tradition that takes place in Sanza |
Evviva San Sabino! |
Members proudly carry the society standards |
(Above & below) The procession wends its way through the neighborhood |
The Giglio Band leads the procession down bustling Graham Avenue |
The San Sabino Society show their support |
(Left) Devotees pin donations on to the statue.
(Right) We stopped by the Society of St. Mary of the Snow Square on the corner of Herbert Street and Graham Avenue for a moment of silence
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Halfway through the procession, we briefly stopped for some delicious refreshments generously provided by the Mazza family |
San Donato greets pilgrims outside the Mazza residence |
The Madonna della Neve inside beautiful Saint Francis of Paola Church (219 Conselyea Street) |
(Above and below) A good time was had by all |
I spotted the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George flag flying next to Old Glory in someone's front yard |
Back at the clubhouse, we bid farewell to San Sabino |
During the closing ceremony, banners and flags are returned to the hall |
(Above and below) Afterward, a group of us went to nearby La Locanda Restaurant (432 Graham Ave.) for a celebratory lunch |
Naturally, we strolled over to Fortunato Brothers Caffè (289 Manhattan Ave.) for some coffee and dessert |