The Procession and Fairground
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Evviva San Gerardo!
Photos by New York Scugnizzo
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A Look at Saturday’s 119th Annual Feast of San Gerardo Maiella at St. Lucy’s Church, the National Shrine to St. Gerard, in Newark, New Jersey. (See Part 2, The "Italian Cathedral")
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| Devotees pin donations onto the statue |
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| The church was filled with votive candles |
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| (Above & below) After Mass, the procession departs the church |
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| (Above & below) To the delight of the expectant crowd, San Gerardo emerges from St. Lucy's with great fanfare |
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| The LaRocca family makes a generous offering |
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| (Above & below) The statue is covered with donations |
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| Members of the St. Rocco Society of Potenza in New York City and the St. Joseph Society of Lodi, New Jersey show their support |
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| The Metropolitan Festival Band |
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| Boy Scouts carry the flags at the head of the procession |
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| (Above & below) The procession makes its way from the fairgrounds |
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| Always great to see our buddy Frankie at Buon Antipasto |
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| We made new friends at Avellino's Pizza |
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| Large blankets of money are made to wrap around the statue |
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| Carnival games for the kids |
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| Before leaving, I inhaled a delicious hot sausage and peppers sandwich |
