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Evviva Sant'Anna!
Photos by New York Scugnizzo |
Scenes from Wednesday's Feast Day Mass and procession at beautiful Saint Ann's Church (704 Jefferson St.) in Hoboken, New Jersey.
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| The ornate high altar inside Saint Ann's Church |
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| After Mass, the color guard led the procession out the main portal |
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These adorable little angels were excited to see so many people
waiting to greet Saint Ann outside the packed church |
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| Saint Ann is presented to the expectant crowd |
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| A throng of jubilant revelers receive Saint Ann |
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| (Above & below) the procession wends its way through the neighborhood |
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| The future looks bright for the Saint Ann's Guild |
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| We couldn't have asked for better weather for the procession |
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| The John Duke Band |
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| The color guard and members of the Padre Pio Prayer Group show their support |
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| Truglio's offered participants pizza and cold water |
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Failla Memorial Home generously gave participants
sandwiches, pastries, watermelon and cold water |
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| A yard shrine dedicated to Sant'Anna |
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While everyone was enjoying some delicious focaccia and cold water
outside the Madonna Dei Martiri Society Clubhouse, I took the opportunity
to visit San Corrado di Molfetta and Our Lady of the Martyrs |
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| San Giacomo greets Saint Ann outside the Monte San Giacomo Clubhouse |
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| San Giacomo joins the celebration |
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| (L-R) Statue of the Madonna Dei Martiri and stained glass window of Saint George. During our stop at St. Francis RC Church, I lit some candles and made my usual intercessory prayers for the happy repose of the souls of my ancestors |
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| (Above & below) Before returning to Saint Ann's Church, we stopped by the Santa Febronia Chapel to pray to the Madonna di Tindari and Santa Febronia |
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| The Madonna di Tindari, inside the Santa Febronia Chapel |
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| Along the way, we also visited a private shrine devoted to Padre Pio |
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| (Above & below) After sauntering through Hoboken for several hours, the procession returns to the bustling fairgrounds |
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| With great fanfare, the statues are returned to the church |
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| After the benediction, we returned to the Monte San Giacomo Clubhouse for some fellowship, cold beer and delicious roast beef and pepper sandwiches |
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