Evviva San Sebastiano Martire!
Photos courtesy of Joe Santoro
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Thank you Joe for sharing your wonderful photos from Sunday’s Feast of Saint Sebastian at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Montclair, New Jersey. Evviva San Sebastiano Martire!
After Mass, St. Sebastian is placed on the ornate vara |
Outside Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Sadly, the beautiful church is scheduled to close on Friday, July 1st and merge with the Church of the Immaculate Conception |
There was a tremendous turnout for St. Sebastian |
Devotees offer the Saint large devotional candles |
Our friends from the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Fraternal Society and St. Joseph Society of Lodi, New Jersey show their support |
Donations are pinned on to the Saint |
Our pal Ennio celebrating his beloved patron |
A devotee displays the relic of St. Sebastian |
After the procession, Fr. Joe gave a final blessing inside the clubhouse
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A close up of the statue |