Knighstville traditions live on at St. Mary’s Feast

Posted 7/25/12

The processional parade left St. Mary’s Church at approximately 11 a.m. this past Sunday, the final day of the 107th annual Feast & Festival of the Madonna Della Civita, which was conducted in …

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Knighstville traditions live on at St. Mary’s Feast

TAKING AIM: Tom Campbell helps his 6-year-old daughter Samantha take aim for a prize in the squirt gun carnival game. With the help of her father, she won a stuffed animal prize.

VISITORS: Every year Marie and Sal DiDomenico from SS Cosmas and Damian Society in Cambridge, Mass., visit St. Mary’s Feast in Knightsville. They are pictured here in front of the Madonna as it traveled around the Knightsville neighborhood during the processional on Sunday.

FESTIVAL WITH STYLE: Prima Donna’s students from Toni & Guy Hairdressing school provided complimentary “hairtreat extensions.” Pictured are Megan LaGarde, Kate Reynolds, Casey Pomfret, Samantha Rossi, customer Mary Ouellette of Cranston who is seated, Kate Pluta and instructor Mike Hakanson.

ALL ABOARD: Good friends Ryan Voccio, age 6, and Olivia Patriarca, age 6, of Cranston enjoy their train ride during St. Mary’s Feast.

FIRST DEL’S: Young 5-year-old Adrianna Pettinatto helps her 10-month-old sister Gabriella Pettinatto enjoy a refreshing Del’s lemonade.

PROUD PROCESSION: The Cranston Police Department Honor Guard, with Chief of Police Col. Marco Palombo, walked during the St. Mary’s processional.

Posted Wednesday, July 25, 2012 1:00 pm

The processional parade left St. Mary’s Church at approximately 11 a.m. this past Sunday, the final day of the 107th annual Feast & Festival of the Madonna Della Civita, which was conducted in cooperation with St. Mary’s Church. From entertainment, music, food, carnival rides and games, and a finale of fireworks, thousands of visitors visited the Knightsville section of the city to celebrate during the four days of the event that also included a road race, beer garden and an outdoor mass and candlelight procession held on Friday evening.

(Herald photos by Meri Kennedy)