The Church and Dinner Party
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| 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 1, The Procession)
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| After Mass, the statue was placed on the vara |
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| Feast banner outside St. Joseph's Church |
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| The nave and sanctuary |
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| Second-class relic of St. Joseph |
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| After the benediction, devotees venerate the relic |
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| (L) Shrine to Our Lady of Perpetual Help. (R) The church has a large collection of relics |
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| Statues of the San Michele Arcangelo, Sant'Antonio da Padova and San Francesco Caracciolo are counted among the church's collection of statuary |
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| Several tables with religious items were set up around the fairgrounds |
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| Primavera were part of the evening's entertainment |
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| (L) Society flags and standard. (R) A statuette of St. Joseph was raffled off |
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| After the procession, participants gathered in the church auditorium to cool off and have a bite |
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| The St. Joseph Society generously offered everyone pizza and sfincione |
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| I enjoyed a delicious slice of sfincione |
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| After dinner, we explored the fairgrounds and I stocked up on a few of my favorite feast delicacies, including torrone from Anne Marie's Concessions |
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| Tony Andriola had a terrific selection of candied nuts... |
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| ... and Taralli |
