Wednesday evening the Shrine Church of St. Anthony of Padua (154 Sullivan St.) celebrated its Titular Feast with a solemn Mass and procession |
Before and after Mass, devotees venerate our glorious patron |
(Above & below) After Mass, celebrants venerate the relics of Saint Anthony |
Pastor Fr. Mario Julian proffered a relic for veneration |
The beautiful high altar with statue of St. Anthony receiving the apparition of the Infant Jesus |
Marble and bronze statuary outside the church |
(L) The statue of the Saint is placed on a flatbed. (R) Devotees offer donations |
The procession wends its way through the neighborhood |
Our new friends Theresa and Angela devoutly walked barefoot |
Members of the St. Rocco Society of Potenza show their support |
Afterward, we visited Song' e Napule Pizzeria for our celebratory meal |
I enjoyed a delicious plate of Paccheri alla Genovese, Photos by New York Scugnizzo |