July 28, 2017

Evviva Sant'Anna! A Look at the 107th Annual Feast of Saint Ann in Hoboken, New Jersey

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.
The ornate high altar inside Saint Ann's Church
After Mass, the color guard led the procession out the main portal 
These adorable little angels were excited to see so many people
waiting to greet Saint Ann outside the packed church
Saint Ann is presented to the expectant crowd
A throng of jubilant revelers receive Saint Ann
(Above & below) the procession wends its way through the neighborhood
The future looks bright for the Saint Ann's Guild
We couldn't have asked for better weather for the procession
The John Duke Band
The color guard and members of the Padre Pio Prayer Group show their support
Truglio's offered participants pizza and cold water
Failla Memorial Home generously gave participants
sandwiches, pastries, watermelon and cold water
A yard shrine dedicated to Sant'Anna
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
San Giacomo greets Saint Ann outside the Monte San Giacomo Clubhouse
San Giacomo joins the celebration
(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
(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
The Madonna di Tindari, inside the Santa Febronia Chapel
Along the way, we also visited a private shrine devoted to Padre Pio
(Above & below) After sauntering through Hoboken for several hours, the procession returns to the bustling fairgrounds
With great fanfare, the statues are returned to the church 
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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