Author: Manuel F. Simoes

Enjoying Life in Gloucester Mass

Gloucester Tourists From Frederick Maryland

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A family from Fredrick Maryland, have enjoyed a week long stay in Gloucester.

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Gloucester Tourists – Couple from New York

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Couple from New York enjoying Gloucester.

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With Friends from Gloucester below.

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Wicked Tuna – Capt. Bill Muniz of the FV Lilly

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IMG_3970I Met Capt. Bill Muniz at St Peter’s dock, he was sharing stories with his 80 year old friend of many years. Capt. Muniz the only true Gloucesterite on the Wicked Tuna show. Now, he has the Gloucester Smile that belongs in Hollywood.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Twin Lights from Back Shore

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Taken at the end of Grapevine Road on the backshore. The sound of the pebbles rolling every time a wave came and went was deafening.

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Pentecost Sunday Our Lady of Good Voyage Crowning May 24th 2015

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Our Lady of Good Voyage Holy Name Society celebrates Pentecost Sunday with The Crowning.  Mr. and Mrs. Mario Fernandes is the 2015m Imperator.

This week they celebrated with Prayer and Rosary, with Father Jim Achadinha.  Many volunteers also prepared loaves of Portuguese Sweet Bread (Folar).

Sunday May 24th, 9:30 AM Members and family will meet at the Holy Name Society Hall and escort the Imperator to the Church for a mass at 10:00 AM.

The Crowning Ceremony will follow the mass, at Our Lady of Good Voyage.

Share with the Portuguese Community a Celebration of Faith, Family and Friends this Sunday and also Trinity Sunday.

 

Demetri’s Taekwondo Academy Members celebrate Birthday at Charlie’s Place

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A very energetic group celebrates a member’s birthday at Charlie’s Place.

Demetri’s Taekwondo Academy is a Martial Arts School offering Tae Kwon Do classes in Gloucester, MA for kids, men and women. Demetri’s Taekwondo Academy is Located at 186 Main St.

 

 

 

 

 

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Gloucester Tourists – Minnesota and Pennsylvania

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Siblings from Minnesota and Pennsylvania attended a graduation at Gordon College and decided to stay in Gloucester the rest of the week.

The brother indicated that we had more snow here than in Minnesota.

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D.E.S. – Crowning – Trinity Sunday May 31st 2015

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_2014_06_15_042364Congratulations to this year’s Emperor, Mr. and Mrs. Jose Diaz Ferreira

The D.E.S. Portuguese Club invites you to pray and celebrate the Crowning during the week of (May 25 – 31).

The Crowning is scheduled on Trinity Sunday May 31st 2015.

Procession leaves the D.E.S. Club at 10 AM

Mass is at 11:45 at Our Lady of Good Voyage

The Traditional “Sopas do Espírito Santo” will be at 1:00 PM at the DES Club.

Tickets are ($10.00) and are available during Rosary week at the DES or call (978)-283-9737

 

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Gloucester Smiles ~ 03

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Beautiful Friends

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Ex -Marine enjoying a moment on the Boulevard. We reminisced about our time at Parris Island.

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Kristen from Ipswich shared a story of her husband featured on GMG by Marty Luster “Dog Parked”

Gloucester Smiles ~ 05

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The sister of the new Wicked Tuna’s Captains, Hard working man on a break, Jamaican smile now in Gloucester, and a couple from Rockport enjoying the harbor view.

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