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Evviva Maria!
Photos by New York Scugnizzo
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Scenes from Sunday's celebration of the Patroness of Marina di Gioiosa Ionica, Reggio Calabria at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Church (2055 East 69th Street) in Bergen Beach, Brooklyn.
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| (Above & below) Before Mass, we greeted our dear friends from the Gioiosa Ionica Society |
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| (L) After Mass, the statue is carried out to the expectant crowd. (R) Dutiful altar servers are raring to go |
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| Devotees pin donations on to the statue of Our Lady |
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| Before the procession, members of the Gioiosa Ionica Society take a commemorative photo with the clergy |
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| Departing the bustling fairgrounds, the procession wends its way through the neighborhood |
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| The procession was presided over by Pastor Monsignor Joseph R. Grimaldi and the Most Reverend Bishop Raymond Chappetto |
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| These adorable little angels had the best seats in the house |
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| As always, there was a terrific turnout for the procession |
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| Danny Vecchiano and the Giglio Band |
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| Lighting candles, I made my usual intercessory prayers for the happy repose of the souls of my ancestors |
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| Back at the fairgrounds I enjoyed a 'little snack' |