Bensonhurst’s Good Friday Procession of the Dead Christ
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Statues of the Madonna Addolorata (Our Lady of Sorrows)
and the Dead Christ adorned with flowers |
Carrying crosses and reciting prayers, nearly two thousand (predominantly Italian) Catholics marched through the streets of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, yesterday in the annual candlelight procession honoring Good Friday.
Led by the Most Reverend Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, parishioners from Saint Athanasius, Saint Dominic, Regina Pacis, Saints Simon and Jude, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Saint Finbar, Saint Mary Mother of Jesus, Saint Bernadette and Saint Frances Cabrini took part in this hallowed tradition. They were joined by members from the Italian-American Apostolate, the Knights of Columbus, the Santa Fortunata Society, the St. Rocco Society of Potenza and the Associazione Culturale Pugliese Figli Maria SS. Addolorata, among others.
Rotating between the churches, this year Saint Frances Cabrini Church (35 Bay 11th St.) had the honor of hosting the Benediction and prayer service. Bishop DiMarzio concluded the outdoor ceremony in English and Italian.
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| The Knights of Columbus served as Honor Guard for Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio |
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| Devotees carry the statue of the Dead Christ through the neighborhood |
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| Members of the St. Frances Cabrini Society of Brooklyn |
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| Members of Gruppo Italiano Sant'Atanasio (G.I.S.A.) |
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| Members of the Associazione Culturale Pugliese Figli Maria SS. Addolorata |
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| Members of the Holy Name Society of Saint Bernadette |
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| Members of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church |
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| Members of St. Dominic's Church |
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| Members of Santa Rosalia Regina Pacis |
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| Members of the Italian-American Apostolate of St. Mary, Mother of Jesus |
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| Thousands gather outside St. Frances Cabrini Church for the prayer service |
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(L.) A look at the restored statue of the Madonna Addolorata
(R.) and the Sacred Heart of Mary |
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The faithful filed past the statue of Christ to venerate our Lord and Savior
Photos by New York Scugnizzo |
