A Look at the 2021 Feast of Santa Rosalia in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn

Reclining statue from the now-closed Santa Rosalia Church
at the outdoor chapel on 18th Avenue, between 71 St. and 72 St

Our Novena to Santa Rosalia continued Sunday afternoon at the final day of the Feast of Santa Rosalia in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. The eleven day street festival culminated with a Mass at St. Dominic’s Church (2001 Bay Ridge Parkway), procession through the old neighborhood, and celebratory meal at the fair grounds on 18th Avenue. We salute all the members of the Figli di Santa Rosalia, the Associazione Culturale Pugliese Figli Maria SS. Addolorata, the San Rocco Society of Potenza, the Fratelli della Santa Fede, and all the participants for making this year's feast another huge success. Evviva Santa Rosalia!

This year's Grand Marshal Frank Naccarato (center) with Enzo and Angelo

As always, members of the Associazione Culturale
Pugliese Figli Maria SS. Addolorata showed up in force

The Procession departs the fairgrounds

(Above & below) the Procession wends its way through the neighborhood

A good time was had by all

Devotees sing hymns and pray along the way

This year's Principessa, Grand Marshal and a couple of adorable "Rosalias"

The Metropolitan Festival Band 

After Mass, the procession heads back to the fairgrounds

(L) Afterword, the processional statue was returned to the outdoor chapel.
(R) Our brethren Bruno and Andrew celebrating their faith and culture

Sausage and broccoli rabe pizza at il Colosseo

Grilled veal chop with escarole at il Colosseo

Brioche con gelato at Villabate Alba

Cream filled pasticciotti at Villabate Alba