September 5, 2018

A Look at the 104th Annual Feast of Saint Joseph in Lodi, New Jersey (Part 1)

The Procession
Viva San Giuseppe!
Photos by New York Scugnizzo
Scenes from Monday’s 104th Annual Feast of San Giuseppe at Saint Joseph’s RC Church in Lodi, New Jersey. (See Part 2, The Church and Dinner Party)
After Mass, San Giuseppe is placed on the vara with great fanfare
Members of the St. Joseph Society of Lodi, New Jersey
pose for a commemorative photo
Devotees pin donations on to the saint 
Tolling bell marks the beginning of the procession
(Above & below) The procession leaves the fairgrounds
The color guard lead the way
The Metropolitan Festival Band 
The procession makes its way through the neighborhood
Women sang hymns and prayed the Rosary in Italian
(Above & below) In memory of Paula LaFranca, family members generously
offered cold water and refreshments to the participants
Several Italian American Societies joined the procession
After a few hours, the procession returns to the fairgrounds
A detail of the vara 
Back at the church, standard bearers rally around St. Joseph