On Sunday, Mass at St. Peter’s Park was crowded and wonderful. After the Mass, the procession did not disappoint. It is wonderful to see the traditions continue. Thank you to The Fiesta Committee and the first responders who keep everyone safe.
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Beautiful Fiesta outdoor Mass and Processions
On Sunday morning the outdoor Mass was beautiful. Thank you to all wonderful people who marched the procession. Thank you for an inspirational Sunday. The St. Peters Festival Committee have done a great job.
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SAINT PETER’S FIESTA 2016 PROCESSION AND MASS PHOTO ALBUM
A picture perfect day for the Saint Peter’s Fiesta mass at Saint Peter’s Square and procession through the city. Viva!
Thank you to Bruce Nicastro for kindly allowing photographs and filming from his front steps
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Portuguese Crowning Procession
Yesterday, I was caught off guard by the sound of a marching band. I ran to the window and saw something I’d never seen before: a procession with a marching band (that part I had seen before) with a series of couples and young women in elaborate gowns carrying crowns (that was new to me!). Naturally, I grabbed my camera and hurried to get photos. I inquired what the occasion was, and got a brief explanation. In essence, it’s a tradition of our Portuguese-speaking community (from Portugal and the Azores, not Brazil), related to Pentecost, celebrated by the parish of Our Lady of Good Voyage. I found a more detailed explanation here in an old article of the Gloucester daily Times. [Update: a fellow GMG blogger gave a great explanation just before I posted this!] So, here are some photos, for those who, like me, have never seen it before!
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