The Feast of the Madonna Dei Martiri
This upcoming feast (Sept 7th-10th) at Sinatra Park originated in Italy in the town of Molfetta. Molfetta - on the south-east coast of Italy - is a sea port with a large population of fishermen. The people of Molfetta are very devoted to the Patron Saint of their hometown and this tradition has extended itself to Hoboken since 1926. The Madonna offers her blessing to all those who sail the Hudson River. There will be a mass at St. Francis on Saturday, a procession thru the streets of Hoboken and a ceremony at Pier A.