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Evviva Maria!
Photos by New York Scugnizzo
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| Our Lady of the Snow is presented to the expectant crowd |
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| Devotees shower Our Lady with rose petals |
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| (Above) Members of the Our Lady of the Snow Ladies Auxiliary carry the Blessed Mother to San Sabino (Below). The ritual is a reenactment of the centuries-old tradition that takes place in Sanza each year |
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| Evviva San Sabino! |
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| The Giglio Band leads the procession down bustling Graham Avenue |
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| (Above & below) The procession wends its way through the neighborhood with pomp and pageantry |
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| (Left) We stopped by the Society of St. Mary of the Snow Square on the corner of Herbert Street and Graham Avenue for a moment of silence. (Right) A detail of the society's antique standard |
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| (Above & below) On our way to church, we stopped by the San Sabino Society clubhouse (206 Withers Street) for some refreshments |
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| Along the way, devotees pin donations onto the statue |
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| The beautifully decorated shrine of the Madonna della Neve inside San Francesco di Paola Church (219 Conselyea Street) |
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| After Mass, the procession continues |
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| Religious monuments around the church |
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| After a few hours, the procession returns to the clubhouse for a celebratory meal |
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| A shrine to the Blessed Mother is erected inside the Our Lady of the Snow Society clubhouse (410 Graham Avenue) |