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Our Lady of Grace Feast 2012 — Sept. 9

Today marks the final day of the Italian Feast and Festival, with a Mass and procession held prior to the start of the feast.

 

 

Church wraps up its 2012 Italian Feast and Festival honoring the today, with a solemn Mass at 10:30 am, followed by a procession and benediction.

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As part of the procession, a statue of the Madonna della Difesa will be carried through local streets, and viewers will be able to pin donations to the blue ribbons attached to the statue.

The feast's last day is scheduled to start this afternoon at 1 p.m. in the "festival field" on Sherman Avenue behind the church.

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Here are the details for the Our Lady of Grace Italian Feast and Festival's final day, Sept. 9:

Where: Our Lady of Grace Church, 4 Lafayette St. (off George Waterman Road)

When: 1 to 10 p.m.

Parking: A free parking lot is available across the street from the church; parking available along George Waterman Road.

Tickets: All rides and food require tickets, available for purchase under the main tent. Tickets also for sale in the grand raffle, to be drawn Sunday night.

Note: Cash only. No credit or debit cards accepted.

 Need cash on the way to the feast? See map for nearest banks and ATMs.

Food: Today's featured dish is lasagna.

Entertainment: Vini Ames & Sh-Bop perform from 1 to 4 pm, followed by Gemini from 6:30 to 10:00 pm. Rides for children and adults and games of skill are located to the rear of the church.

 

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