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Evviva San Giorgio!
Photos by New York Scugnizzo |
Early Sunday Morning my friends from the St. Rocco Society and I made our way to Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn to celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday and the Feast of San Giorgio Martire at Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary and St. Stephen RC Church. One of my favorite churches in Brooklyn, it's always a pleasure to visit.
Home to many old statues from bygone southern Italian societies, this magnificent house of worship is still a vibrant parish, which hosts the solemn Feast of the Madonna Addolorata, patroness of Mola di Bari, and the Feast of San Giovanni Battista, co-patron of Pozzallo, Sicily. However, on this clear and cool Spring day we were there to see the statue of San Giorgio Martire, protector of Testaccio in Barano, d’Ischia.
An annual tradition among my friends—who for various reasons have a special devotion to the warrior saint—I was blessed and honored to partake in their edifying pilgrimage. As a devotee and Knight of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George it is a holy day of obligation for me, so I was delighted to attend Mass with them, share in their joy and exalt our glorious patron together. Evviva San Giorgio!
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Before Mass, devotees took turns venerating San Giorgio.
The St. was given a beautiful bouquet of flowers by the LaRocca Family |
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| (L.) Side-altar with the Madonna del Carmine, San Giorgio & Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. (R.) Side-altar with Sant'Anna, Santa Restituta and Santa Lucia |
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| (L.) Side-altar with Santa Rita da Cascia and Santa Rosalia. (R.) Santa Maria del Lauro, Madonna Assunta di Monte di Procida and the Madonna della Lettera |
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| (L.) Side-altar with San Michele Arcangelo, Madonna dei Miracoli and Sant'Angelo Martire. (R.) Side-Altar with Santa Maria di Porto Salvo di Gallico Marina, the Madonna dell'Arco, and Santa Cándida Martire |
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| (L.) The new statue of San Giovanni Battista. (R.) Madonna Addolorata |
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| (L.) Santo Stefano primo martire. (R.) Recently restored statue of San Rocco |
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| Beautifully decorated High Altar |
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| (L.) Cross with veil and flowers. (R.) A close-up of the Risen Christ. Alleluia! |
