Another Hoboken tradition....Once again, it is time for the annual feast honoring the Madonna dei Martiri. If you have not experienced this before, it is really a beautiful tradition that is worth seeing. On Saturday, an 800 lb statue of the Madonna processes through Hoboken from St. Francis Church to Pier A and the Hudson River. The procession itself is from 1-4pm and when it reaches Pier A, it will be placed on a boat and float on the Hudson River blessing all the boats and ships. It is expected to return to Hoboken by about 7:30pm. In the meantime there are all kinds of festivities going on from cannoli eating contests to fireworks. This upcoming feast originated in Italy in the town of Molfetta.
For more information or to see a review of the procession route, you can go to Hoboken Italian Festival