PITTSTON — St. Joseph Marello Parish hosted the 93rd annual Mother of the Rosary Feast Mass held Sunday, Oct. 4 with a procession of St. Mary starting at the Orioles Park located on Pine Street in Pittston Township.
Our Lady of the Rosary is another title for the Blessed Virgin Mary and a Feast Day is a day on which a Christian celebration is held.
The Our Lady of the Rosary Feast Day comes in celebration of when the Christian fleet defeated the Ottoman fleet at the Battle of Lepanto on Oct. 7, 1571.
Adorning the statue Mary with offerings are, from left, Ryan Joyce, Paul Zaffuto, and Charles Infantino.
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Paul Zaffuto accepts a monetary gift from Ida Pisano, Jenkins Township, in honor of St. Mary.
Gianni Mantione, 6, stands with Charles Infantino on top of the truck carrying St. Mary.
Members of the Cino Paci Band play a tune prior to the procession.
Dave Joyce slowly drives the truck carrying the statue of Mary, the mother of Jesus, with the procession following down Pine Street in Pittston. The procession has been a tradition for 93 years.
The procession follows the truck carrying the statue of Mary down Pine Street in Pittston. This has been a tradition for 93 years.