My View of Life on the Dock
Daniel Nunes with his Family and the DES Portuguese Club host the Celebration.
The Procession from the Club through the Portuguese Neighborhood to Our Lady of Good Voyage
Celebrating Mass and Crowning at Our Lady of Good Voyage Church
Portuguese Sopas at the Portuguese Club
The feast is more than700 years old tradition of the Portuguese peoples, especial the Azorean community.
The D.E.S. ( Divino Espírito Santo) Portuguese Club will start with a week of the Rosary at the club, starting Monday May 29th at 6:30 PM.
2023 Schedule for the Feast of the Hold Spirt:
Members walking in the Precession PLEASE arrive at the club by 10:30 AM
TICKETS are now available for the Luncheon for $20.00
Please contact Maria Machado at 508-930-1868 for tickets or purchase at the Rosary during the week.
Penny Sale being held Saturday October 23 at 7:00 PM at the D E S Portuguese American Club located at 133 Prospect Street Gloucester Mass.
President Jason Hakes,( center) stands with his Vice Preside dent Mario Feranandes and Bob Whynott.
The DES Portuguese Club prepares this week traditional Portuguese Sweet Bread, to Celebrate Easter.
Elja Neves Bagaco seen here with her father (Manuel Neves) several years ago, is the 2018 “Emporator” for the Feast of the Holy Spirit on Trinity Sunday.
Her daughter Delia Morrissey will be representing her during the procession and ceremonies.
Elja Bagaco was diagnosed with ALS in January 2017 and the disease has quickly progressed. Since then, she has required a G-tube and then had a respiratory arrest in November. She now has a trach and on a vent. The family desperately wanted to get her home requiring a 24/7 nursing care. She is now being lovely cared for at home.
The entire Portuguese community prays to the Holy Spirit to give strength to Elja and her entire family.
See below the many participants at the Rosary and Mass this week with Father “Jim” Achadinha from Our Lady of Good Voyage.
Below D.E.S. Schedule for the Crowning:
Monday, May 21st @ 7:00pm
Tuesday, May 22nd @ 7:00pm
Wednesday, May 23rd @ 6:30 (mass)
Thursday, May 24th@ 7:00pm
Friday, May 25th@ 7:00pm (singing prayer)
Saturday, May 26th@ 5:30pm (rosary will be held in church- Our Lady of Good Voyage)
Crowning:
Sunday, May 27th@ 11:45pm at Our Lady of Good Voyage Church-mass, followed by the feast and our annual auction and raffles at the D.E.S. Club
**for those who are attending in the parade on Sunday, May 27th please meet dressed and ready to then be put in your spots at 10:30am at the D.E.S. Club**
***Tickets for the Crowning and Raffle Tickets will be sold all week long during the rosary. So for those who want tickets please see Alex Nunes or Fatima Simas for tickets.***
Ken Hecht Ward 2 Councilman joins members of the DES Portuguese Club at their Thursday night dinner (Portuguese style).
Friends at the D.E.S. Portuguese Club
The D.E.S. (Divino Espírito Santo) Portuguese club Celebrated Trinity Sunday, with the over 700 year old Tradition of honoring the Holy Sprit.
This week the Portuguese community has been celebrating the Rosary every night in preparation of the Crowning on Trinity Sunday June 11th at our Lady of Good Voyage at 11:45
Father Jim Achadinha and Manuel and Alexandria Nunes
This week at the D.E.S. Club is the Rosary. Here is the Rosary schedule for the week: June 5-11)
Monday, Tuesday, Friday at 7pm – Rosary Prayer
Wednesday at 6:30pm – Mass Service
Thursday at 6:30 pm – Rosary Song Prayer…
Saturday at 6:30pm – Rosary Prayer
Following a POTLUCK dinner and complimentary refreshments!!
The D.E.S. Crowning is on Trinity Sunday, June, 11, 2017
Mass Service at Our Lady of Good Voyage Church at 11:45 AM
Traditional “sopas do espírito santo” will be served at 1:00 PM
(Tickets are ($10.00) and are available during Rosary week at the DES or call (978)-283-9737
Raffle Tickets – will be available during the rosary week and the day of the crowning.
You may also contact any committee member or the club for purchase. (Tickets 5 for $5.00)
We look forward to your presence and your continued support.
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The Crowning (Coronation) concludes the principal religious ceremonies and involves the placement of the silver crown on the head of the individuals. Each person crowned has a personal reason or a promise they made to God.
Manuel and Alexandria Nunes, the Mordomos for this year, also celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary, and received blessing by Father Jim Achadinha.
Father “jim” Achadinha and Father Gene Alves and the Portuguese community commemoration of 13th Century Queen Isabella, who fed the soup to the starving peasants after the famine. The soup consists of Cabbage, beef and a tasty stew like sauce over bread.
For me it’s all about the juices, which has a hint of mint.
The procession started at the DES Portuguese Club to Mr. and Mrs. Jose Diaz Ferreira (The 2015 Mordomo), and back to the church where Father “Jim” Achadinha , joined the procession up Portuguese Hill. The neighbor pronominally Portuguese, they appreciated Father “Jim’s” participation in the procession waving and coming out to greet the procession of the Holy Ghost. The rain held off until everyone reached Our Lady of Good Voyage, the rain stopped briefly after the Holy Mass, and the procession headed towards the DES club to celebrate the Holy Ghost’s Traditional “Sopas” (Portuguese soup).
Below is a slide show of the Procession and the many who participated. Two colors are used in conjunction with the feast: RED and WHITE. Red symbolizes the tongues of fire, the form in which the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles, and white symbolizes peace, purity and divinity.
Father “Jim” Achadinha performed the Holy Spirit Mass, and presided of the crowning Ceremonies of Mr. and Mrs. Jose Diaz Ferreira 2015 ‘Mordomo”.
The Crowning of Individuals symbolizes that All are Equal, rich or poor, man or woman; and through the Holy Spirit are connected directly to God. Everyone has a personal reason to be individually crowned.
My mother each year was crowned on Pentecost and Trinity Sunday, each time a personal one. During my brother’s Vietnam Tour she asked for his safe return, I think for me, it was to stay out of trouble. These posts are made in her and my father’s memories.
State Senator Bruce Tarr, State Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante and Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken Honor a 700 Year Old Portuguese Tradition at the DES Portuguese Club.
See The History of the Holy Ghost Feast in a previous Post.
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