Mass and Procession
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Evviva Maria!
Photos by New York Scugnizzo
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SUNDAY, May 19th — A look at the Feast of the Madonna del Sacro Monte at Holy Face Monastery in Clifton, New Jersey. (See part 2, Procession and Luncheon)
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| HE Cav. John M. Viola & the O'Boyle men affix the new crowns to the statue |
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| A close-up of one of the new crowns acquired in Naples |
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| A tin medallion of the Madonna and child from Naples |
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| The confraternity's celestial blue mozzettas |
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| Vesting prayers for La Congregazione Maria Ss. del Sacro Monte di Novi Velia Salerno di Jersey City, New Jersey |
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| HE Cav. John M. Viola (second from right) of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George with Cavalieri Carmine Berardi, Fr. Michael C. Barone, David D'Alessandro, Vincent Gangone, & Vito Totino of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre |
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| (Above & below) Processing to the Chapel of Our Lady of Tears |
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| (L) High Mass was celebrated at the chapel. (R) A group of adorable flower girls pose with the statue of the Madonna del Sacro Monte |
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| A look inside the chapel and a close-up of the Weeping Madonna of Syracuse with map of Sicily and southern Italy |
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| (Above & below) Cavalieri & Dame joined hundreds of pilgrims at the Mass |
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| (Above & below) After Mass, the statue was carried around the monastery three time |
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| Our friends from Brooklyn Latin Mass taking part in the procession |
