If there was a theme for
the Feasts of Sts. Cosmas/Damian – this year would be “Something Old …Something
New”.
The “Old” includes the Saturday
tradition of busloads of Canadians coming to pray at the Shrine of the Saints, greeting
the statues as they emerge from the Church, participating in a candlelight
procession, and dancing and singing during our annual La Banda Rossa concert.
The two “New” - our flute
player Ami, and her husband David, brought our newest fan to the Sunday
processions, their four month old son Sam. He really enjoyed the music and all
the people. He didn’t cry, was very attentive, and immediately became an
“official” member of the band!
The two “New” - our flute
player Ami, and her husband David, brought our newest fan to the Sunday
processions, their four month old son Sam. He really enjoyed the music and all
the people. He didn’t cry, was very attentive, and immediately became an
“official” member of the band!
And a real surprise – a
drone was spotted above the candlelight procession Saturday night looking like
a UFO in the sky. The drone was back Sunday morning hovering over the Grand
Procession taking aerial videos and photos of the Pilgrims, Statues,
Parishioners and the Red Band.
The Procession is so large
– the band splits into two. One unit leads the procession and another is at the
end. It is the back band that stops at the houses that have a poster of the
Saints displayed and honors them with the playing of “Marcia Reale”
During the procession - there was an elderly woman being pushed in a wheelchair who declared – “I am almost as old as the Red Band. I will be 102 years old in a few months”. The band will be 110 next year! Bravo!
The weather was sunny and warm for another successful Feast!
VIVA STS. COSMA-DAMIAN!!!
VIVA LA BANDA ROSSA!!!
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