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St. Mary’s spirit shines through

Posted 7/22/20

St. Mary's spirit shines through Hundreds of people lined the streets in Knightsville, with a majority of them wearing face masks, to watch the 115th St. Mary's Feast procession on Sunday. Typically, the feast draws tens of thousands of people to the

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St. Mary’s spirit shines through

BLESSED MOTHER: The Blessed Mother was driven by a vehicle this year as part of a scaled-back St. Mary’s Feast procession.

A SURE SIGN: St. Mary’s Feast Women’s Auxiliary trustee Joanne Marzilli and president Maria Manzi display one of the many signs which filled the lawns of Knightsville. The sale of signs, as well as donations and proceeds from food sales, will go toward next years St. Mary’s Feast.

TASTE OF TRADITION: Three friends sit at the Knightsville Gazebo enjoying the take-out food available from the St. Mary’s Feast Society. Pictured, from left, are Justin Rozzero, Scott Criscuolo and John D’Amato.

TRADITION STAYS: This year’s St. Mary’s Feast looked quite different, yet what remained were the faithful coming outside to see the Blessed Mother go by during a small procession.

YOUNG SUPPORTER: Carmella Buonanno, 4, stands near one of the #CivitiaStrong signs sold as part of this year’s scaled-back St. Mary’s Feast festivities.

(Courtesy of Chris Buonanno)

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Posted Wednesday, July 22, 2020 9:06 am

Hundreds of people lined the streets in Knightsville, with a majority of them wearing face masks, to watch the 115th St. Mary’s Feast procession on Sunday.

Typically, the feast draws tens of thousands of people to the neighborhood over four days in July. It is a celebration with roots that trace back hundreds of years to the village of Itri, Italy, the ancestral home of countless immigrants who settled in Cranston.

This year, however, the festivities were significantly scaled back due to the pandemic. Food was available to go from the St. Mary’s Feast Society building, while a small procession was held after the Sunday Mass.

Despite soaring temperatures and social distancing restrictions, spectators turned out to see the statue of Mary travel down Cranston Street. The Mass, meanwhile, was streamed live via Facebook.