We would like to thank Fr. Joe Tabigue for being hebdomadary for First Vespers of St. Michael the Archangel at Our Lady of the Rosary, as well as for once again inviting us to assist with the Eucharistic Procession at this year's Our Lady of the Rosary Festa. It was our first time celebrating a liturgy at Our Lady of the Rosary since All Hallows 2019, and since that time, many of the church's Vatican II wreckovations such as art whitewashing and sanctuary carpeting have been undone.
Courtesy: Fratellino (from the choir loft, as usual)
Courtesy: Vaticanguard
The Our Lady of the Rosary Festa once again had us walking in our Precious Blood Robes through the streets of Little Italy down to the Hornblower Pier, drawing the attention of tourists, restaurant workers, and local apartment dwellers. Reactions from tourists ranged from total confusion about what the priest was holding to restaurant customers (who were at least raised Catholic) taking a small break to make the Sign of the Cross while the Blessed Sacrament passed by. We were accompanied by many priests during the procession, with Fr. Bradley Easterbrooks and Fr. Guillermo Hernandez (both ordained in 2022) taking turns with two other priests in holding the Blessed Sacrament.
Courtesy: Gabor (from bedwere's Latin group G.L.A.DI.VS)
Chorus Breviarii member Shaun is never able to walk with us during the Festa as, since he is part-Sicilian, he is a member of Our Lady of the Rosary's Society of Madonna del Lume, the Patroness of the Sicilian fishermen once active in Little Italy. He has provided for us the picture above as well as the video below of the men of Madonna del Lume interacting with their fellow Sicilian, Vince, general manager of Nonna and member of the Busalacchi restaurant family.
Courtesy: Shaun Rossettos
Courtesy: Vaticanguard
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