July 28, 2023

A Look at the 113th Annual Feast of Saint Ann in Hoboken, New Jersey (Part 1: The Procession)

After Mass, the Holy Name Society carried St. Ann out of the church
Father Remo Di Salvatore and His Excellency the Most Reverend
Arthur Joseph Serratelli enjoying the festivities
Departing St. Ann's Church, the procession
makes its way through the fairgrounds
Members of the St. Ann's Guild
Members of the Italian Apostolate of the Archdiocese of Newark, NJ
Our friends from the Madonna della Neve Society of Brooklyn, NY (& Steve)
Our buddy Jude with his mom and son
(Above & below) The procession wends its way through Hoboken
We stopped by Lisa's Italian Deli for cold water and watermelon
We enjoyed some delicious focaccia at the Madonna Dei Martiri clubhouse
Devotees erected shrines to St. Ann outside their homes and businesses
(L) Statue of Sant'Anna outside Failla Memorial Home.
(R) Donations are pinned on to the statue of San Giacomo
San Giacomo greets Sant'Anna outside the Monte San Giacomo clubhouse
We were treated to delicious roast beef and hot pepper sandwiches
San Giacomo joins the procession
(L) The Company Kafe generously offer participants watermelon. (R) Msgr. Paul Bochicchio blesses the participants outside St. Francis Church
The roisterous John Duke Band
After the procession, St. Ann is carried back into the church
San Giacomo and Sant'Anna are returned to the church sanctuary
Fr. Remo blessed us with the relic of Sant'Anna
Returning to the fairgrounds, we met up with some good friends
and enjoyed some of Lou's homemade wine