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| Thursday 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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| Members of the St. Rocco Society of Potenza in NYC show their support |
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| The beautiful high altar with statue of St. Anthony receiving the apparition of the Infant Jesus |
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| After Mass, devotees had the opportunity to venerate the relics of Sant'Antonio |
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| Religious items and blessed bread were available in the church basement |
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| Donations were pinned to the statue |
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| The Red Mike Festival Band |
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| The procession wends its way through the neighborhood |
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| The procession returns to the church with much fanfare |
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| Salvatore and Konstantinos help carry Steve's giant votive candle back to the church |
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| Afterward, we visited Song' e Napule Pizzeria for our celebratory meal |
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| As always, I enjoyed a delicious plate of Paccheri alla Genovese |
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| Gnocchi alla Sorrentina |
