A Look at the 2017 Festa di San Giuseppe in Ridgewood, Queens

Evviva San Giuseppe!

Photos by New York Scugnizzo

Despite the frigid weather and icy streets, hundreds of devotees gathered at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church in Ridgewood, Queens Sunday (March 19th) afternoon to celebrate the annual Festa di San Giuseppe. 

Pilgrims brave the cold weather to venerate our beloved patron

(Above and below) Members of the Associazone Cattolica Italiana di Miraculous Medal carry San Giuseppe into the church and place him near the altar

(Above and below) After Mass, devotees pin donations on to the saint 

Departing Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

(Above and below) The procession makes its way down Bleecker Street 

San Giuseppe is returned to the Notre Dame Catholic Academy gymnasium behind the church for the benediction, refreshments and raffle

(Above and below) Revelers enjoying the festivities

Blessed bread was distributed to attendees

Italian language St. Joseph prayer cards were included with the loaves

Among the prizes raffled off were pane di San Giuseppe (above)
and a beautiful statue of the saint (below)