Evviva Maria! Photos by New York Scugnizzo |
Sunday, September 14th, members of the Associazione Culturale Pugliese Figli Maria S.S. Addolorata gathered at Saint Athanasius Church in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, for the 7th Annual Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows.
Members get ready to release balloons and confetti |
This year's reginetta and Regina of the Feast |
The color guard lead the procession |
Flag twirlers show their enthusiasm |
(L—R) Last year's Grand Marshals Giuseppe and Vanna Marinelli join 2014 Grand Marshals Chiarina and Mario Colella |
Sharply dressed lifters proudly carry the Madonna |
A labor of love and devotion |
(Above and below) Members of New York's Strongest participate in memory of sanitation worker Steven Frosch, killed in an accident on June 21, 2014 |
Another look at the procession |
Outdoor shrines were set up along the parade route |
These little angels were all smiles |
Special thanks to Josephine DiDonna, Lucrezia Nardulli and JoAnn Marinelli |
It's an honor and a privilege to carry the Blessed Mother |
Tony and Son's Festival Band |
The procession returns to Saint Athanasius |
After the march, members pose for a group photo outside the church |
Passing on the traditions to our youth |
The Nardulli family |
The celebration continued into the night with plenty of food, music and dance |