2015-08 | St. Anthony's Feast Sunday Procession

The 96th St. Anthony’s Feast featured a 10-hour Grand Procession on Sunday, August 30, 2015 bringing the statue of San Antonio to nearly every street in Boston’s North End. In this photo gallery from the start of the procession, the statue emerges from its feast chapel as society members take turns carrying the saint and collecting ribbon donations. As day turns into night, the statue makes several notable stops including Caffe Paradiso and of course, Pizzeria Regina. At the end of the night, a grand finale with confetti raining down ends the Saint Anthony’s Feast. The “Feast of all Feasts,” as described by National Geographic, is organized by San Antonio di Padova da Montefalcione, Inc., also known as the St. Anthony’s Club.

Many more additions coming soon on this in-progress gallery!

Statue of Saint Anthony emerges from its Feast Chapel to be paraded through the North End streets
St. Anthony's Club at the start of Sunday's Grand Procession
St. Anthony's Society President Paul D'Amore accepts a gift from the Societa San Antonio - Garfield, New Jersey

Paolo Tizzano holds his son to kiss the statue of Saint Anthony
North Enders hang out windows to place devotions on the statue

Preparing to lift
Carriers of the Saint Anthony statue walk up Copp's Hill on Snow Hill Street in Boston's North End
Don't get in the way of a feast procession

St. Anthony's Feast Grand Procession makes its way through the streets of the Boston's North End
Alissa Passacantilli Tizzano holds her newborn baby to the statue of San Antonio

Inside Caffe Paradiso, the procession gets a jolt
The procession passes by the Prado and famous steeple of the Old North Church

A toddler is lifted to the statue of St. Anthony
At Michelangelo Court, balloons fly over the statue

Feast co-chair, Jason Aluia, arranging ribbon donations on the statue
Carrying a candle while walking at Sunday's Grand Procession
Pizzeria Regina is a crowded and fun stop for the procession at the center of Saint Anthony's Feast

Money filled statue of Saint Anthony in the downtown lights
The Ribbon Girls

Held in late August, the heat and humidity can make for a hot 10-hour procession
At the end of the night, the statue is stripped of its money for a final procession home
Saint Anthony Society members gather on Endicott Street before the grand finale of the feast

The statue of Saint Anthony with feast lights
At the end of the Grand Procession, the statues of Saint Anthony and Saint Lucy are paraded

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