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Evviva Maria!
Photos by New York Scugnizzo
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Sunday, hundreds of devotees from around the tri-state area converged on Bensonhurst, Brooklyn for the Sixth Annual Feast of the Madonna Addolorata at Saint Athanasius Church. Celebrants made their way through the neighborhood singing hymns and invoking the Blessed Mother's intercession and protection.
Sponsored by the Associazione Culturale Pugliese Figli Maria S.S. Addolorata, the celebration was a grand expression of faith and devotion in our Celestial Mother, Our Lady of Sorrows, patroness of Mola di Bari.
As always, President Lucrezia Nardulli and society members deserve our thanks and praise for their hard work and dedication. They do an incredible job preserving our Southern Italian culture and traditions.
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An explosion of confetti greets the Madonna outside Saint Athanasius Church
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Sunday was a picture-perfect day for a procession
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(Above and below) The society's pride and joy
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(L-R) President Lucrezia Nardulli and Vice President Josephine DiDonna
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(L-R) Last year's Grand Marshals Michael and Angela Stephan join 2013 Grand Marshals Vanna and Giuseppe Marinelli, and President Lucrezia Nardulli
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(Above and below) Members of the Figli Maria S.S. Addolorata
sing devotional hymns in honor of the Blessed Mother
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Tony and Son's Festival Band lead the way
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The procession makes its way through the neighborhood
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Outdoor shrines were set up along the parade route
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Flag twirlers enliven the procession
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Another look at the procession
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After Mass, the party moved to the St. Athanasius Auditorium.
During the awards ceremony several members were recognized
for their outstanding contributions to our community
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The celebration lasted into the night with plenty of food, music and dance
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