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| Wednesday evening the Shrine Church of St. Anthony of Padua (154 Sullivan St.) celebrated its Titular Feast with a solemn Mass and procession |
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| Before and after Mass, devotees venerate our glorious patron |
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| (Above & below) After Mass, celebrants venerate the relics of Saint Anthony |
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| Pastor Fr. Mario Julian proffered a relic for veneration |
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| The beautiful high altar with statue of St. Anthony receiving the apparition of the Infant Jesus |
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| Marble and bronze statuary outside the church |
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| (L) The statue of the Saint is placed on a flatbed. (R) Devotees offer donations |
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| The procession wends its way through the neighborhood |
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| Our new friends Theresa and Angela devoutly walked barefoot |
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| Members of the St. Rocco Society of Potenza show their support |
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| Afterward, we visited Song' e Napule Pizzeria for our celebratory meal |
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| I enjoyed a delicious plate of Paccheri alla Genovese, Photos by New York Scugnizzo |
