and San Paolino di Nola in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
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Viva Maria! Before Mass, the statue of the Blessed Mother is placed on a float with beautiful flower arrangements generously donated by devotees
Photos by New York Scugnizzo
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| Viva San Paolino! Without a cloud in the sky, our beloved San Paolino di Nola stood sentinel over the fairgrounds high atop the giglio |
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| After Mass, devotees pinned donations on to the statue |
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| Our pal Achille Pirro is raring to go |
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| Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio took part in the procession |
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| (Above and below) During our three-hour procession through the neighborhood, we passed several festively decorated homes |
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| It's always a pleasure to see our dear friends from the Our Lady of Snow Society |
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| (Above and below) The procession passes Mount Carmel Triangle, a memorial for the original location of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church |
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| Back at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Giglio Boys Jordan, Pat and Dom place flowers around the children's giglio |
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| As always, Danny Vecchiano (left) and the Giglio Band did a fantastic job playing all our favorite festival songs |
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| There was no shortage of delicious food to eat at the fairgrounds |
