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| Members of the Holy Name Society of St. Bernadette |
Under the leadership of retired Bishop Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio, approximately two thousand parishioners and their priests from various churches—including Saint Athanasius, Saint Dominic, the Basilica of Regina Pacis, Saints Simon & Jude-Most Precious Blood, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Saint Finbar, Saint Mary Mother of Jesus, Saint Bernadette, and Saint Frances Cabrini—took part in this year's Solemn Candlelight Good Friday Procession and prayer service. The event commenced at Saint Bernadette's Church and concluded at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.
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| The Procession began at the Church of St. Bernadette in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn |
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| Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio with clergy lead the way |
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| Members of the Associazione Culturale Pugliese Figli Maria SS. Addolorata carries the statue of the Dead Christ |
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| Members of the Associazione Culturale Pugliese Figli Maria SS. Addolorata carries the statue of the Madonna Addolorata |
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| Statue of the Madonna Addolorata |
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| Participants wend their way through the streets of Brooklyn |
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| The procession concluded with benediction and blessing with the relic of the True Cross outside Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn |
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| (Above & below) The faithful venerate the statue of the Dead Christ |
