The Feast of the Three Saints
The Feast is a celebration of our Italian-American heritage. For three days, Common Street from Union Street to Jackson Street is alive with music, food, people and their laughter. The Feast, now in its 89th year, draws close to 75,000 visitors from throughout the New England area (and abroad) who partake in the various events.
Red, white and green colored lights illuminate the street and all the delicious and mouth-watering Italian foods available: Cannoli, Biscotti, Italian sausage, Pizza, Arancini (rice balls) and the ever-famous Sicilian delight of the Feast: Crispelli (plain, ricotta or anchovy-filled!).
Up and down the street people meet old acquaintances and renew friendships. Children’s laughter and squeals of delight fill the air as they win a toy or ride the amusements.
Friday evening begins with an opening parade of the St. Alfio Society members followed by free musical concerts at various locations. Saturday afternoon the festivities continue with musical acts, cooking demonstrations and the carnival games. Towards dusk the members of the Society gather to honor the Three Saints in the traditional Torchlight parade, ending with fireworks and the playing of the Cantata, the traditional three-part hymn in honor of the Saints.
Sunday morning there is a parade to the Church for a solemn Mass in honor of the Saints. The Mass is one of the highlights of the Feast, with the new Society candidates being sworn into the St. Alfio Society.
The Feast culminates with the procession of the Three Saints on Sunday afternoon. At exactly 3:00PM the bell rings, the confetti fires and the band plays the Marcia Reale, whereupon the statues of the Saints exit the Church and are brought upon the Vara. The procession takes place under a sky of confetti and streamers. Brightly colored bits of paper take flight and surround the onlookers and their children, who race to gather the streamers.
Children are hoisted up with offerings and pay their respects to the Saints, whose radiance touches everyone present amid the cheers shouted by all: “VIVA SANT’ ALFIO!”.
If you have any questions about the 2013 Feast Please Contact:
Feast Co-Chairmen Wayne Peters or Ray DiFiore
On behalf of all 169 members of the Saint Alfio Society we want to recognize our fantastic 2013 Corporate Sponsors who have helped to make our 90th Feast of the Three Saints one of the largest Sicilian Feasts in the Northeast.
90TH Feast Corporate Sponsors for 2013.
PLATINUM SPONSORS
TUSCAN MARKETPLACE/ TUSCAN KITCHEN
GOLD SPONSORS
CATAUDELLA FUNERAL HOME (7TH YEAR)
COLIZZI MEMORIALS (2ND YEAR)
WCCM,COSTA EAGLE BROADCASTING (3RD YEAR)
DEMOULAS MARKET BASKET SUPERMARKETS (3RD YEAR)
GREATER LAWRENCE FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS (2ND YEAR)
SILVER SPONSORS
CLADDAGH PUB (3RD YEAR)
DIBURRO’S FUNCTION HALL
GLENN GARY, GENERAL CONTRACTING, LLC
HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL
LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL (2NDYEAR)
T.D.BANK ( 13TH YEAR)
If you want to get the word out about your company become a Feast of the Three Saints Sponsor.
This year over 100,000 people will attend our Feast from all over New England.
For information please contact.
Mike Lomazzo, Chairman, Feast Corporate Sponsors.
603-893-8863 office
603-438-8863 cell
603-893-7433.fax
m.lomazzo@myfairpoint.net
