Health & Fitness
Video: 2011 Fisherman's Feast Opening Ceremonies and Blessing of this Fishing Waters
Opening Ceremonies and Blessing of the Fishing Waters at the 101st Fisherman's Feast in honor of Madonna del Soccorso di Sciacca.
View the video of the Opening Ceremonies of the 101st Fisherman’s Feast in honor of Madonna del Soccorso di Sciacca on August 18, 2011, including the procession to Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park for the Annual Blessing of the Fishing Waters.
The video starts at Lewis & North Streets in the North End where the statue of the Madonna is brought out to the public from the Fisherman’s Club and processed through the North End / Waterfront to the edge of Boston Harbor at Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park. At 6:20 in the video, the opening ceremonies are conducted on a stage at Christopher Columbus Park with the annual blessing of the fishing waters.
The blessing of the fisherman’s fleet goes back to a Sicilian tradition in Sciacca, Italy that was brought over to the North End, back when there actually was a fishing fleet on the North End waterfront in the early 1900s. See a photo.
Find out what's happening in Charlestownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
More information on the Fisherman’s Feast at www.FishermansFeast.com.
NorthEndWaterfront.com
News & Views for Boston's North End / Waterfront Community