The Cape Ann YMCA Clean Team on Stacy Boulevard

_2014_07_07_044914The Cape Ann YMCA Clean Team do some work in the community at the local playgrounds, playing games and sports with kids.

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Tourist – Shriner from Sarasota Florida visits Gloucester

Terrell (81) and Carol drove from Sarasota Florida on their Honda Motorcycle to visit a friend in Gloucester.

Terrell is/was a “Sahib” in the Shriner Organization.

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Celtic Music on the Thomas E. Lannon – Great Music, Sail, People and Sunset

Captain Tom Ellis took the Thomas E. Lannon out on a glorious sail beyond the breakwater, Celtic singer Michael O’Leary and Friends played music to the delight of everyone on board, many happy faces enjoying the sunset and a welcoming flock of sea gulls as they escorted the Schooner Lannon back home.

Water Shuttle Available 6-9 PM St Perter’s Sq and Rocky Neck

These hours are only on Friday and Sturday, Normal hours Monday through Friday.

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Art Heaven Prepares Blue Lobster

Be sure to see the Art Heaven Blue Lobster in tonight’s Horibles Parade

Watch out for that Tail !

 

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DES Portuguese Club – Function Hall

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Private parties, Gatherings, Birthday parties, Weddings, Baptisms, Graduations, Communions, Celebrations and more …

For function hall rental information please call

Fatima Bettencourt 978-884-9404 * fatibett@hotmail.com
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Water Shuttle – Meeting People and Enjoy the Harbor

More than a Water Shuttle – Contact Harbor Tours

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San Pietro / San Pedro da Maré– Bringing Community’s Together

St Peter’s Fiesta is also celebrated in the small fishing village where I was born Lajes do Pico Azores.

The tradition is a bit different; women carry baskets of sweet bread “rosquilhas”, the bread is blessed and than distributed to the people, they celebrate mass in the small chapel (San Pedo’s). The village, guests and family sit down and share a meal. The events may be different, but the bringing together of community and family is the same. Viva St Pietro / Pedro / Peter.Viva

Photos shared by my cousin João Ávila

Blessing of the Fleet 2014

Father “Jim” accompanies the Bishop on the Yankee Freedom in the Blessing of the fleet, seen here as they pass the Lady of Good Voyage Church.

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BLESSING OF THE FLEET 1953

As Published in National Geographic July 1953

10 - Copy“Let him who knows not prayer go to sea”

“Devout Portuguese fishermen of New England’s old port of Gloucester Massachusetts, who daily face the dangers of deep water, well know the truth of that old proverb. These men who wrest a hard living from the sea rely on Our Lady of Good Voyage, as well as chart and compass. And once a year, in early June, the vessels of Gloucester’s Portuguese fleet gather at the State Fish Pier to be blessed.”

 

Below are photos from the same; showing the Blessing of the fleet in 1953.

Times have changed.

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Magazine bought at Dogtown Bookstore

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