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The fiesta was started by Salvatore Favazza. During a brutal storm while fishing he prayed to St. Peter (the patron saint of the fishermen)that if he made it alive through the storm he would honor him every year. The fiesta started with novenas and prayers and has grown to be a huge festival with a carnival, games (such as the Greasy Pole and the Sand boat races), and religion. |
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Revision as of 18:04, 22 September 2011
St. Peter's Fiesta is a five-day festival honoring the patron saint of the fisherman, St. Peter. The festival is put on by the Italian American community of Gloucester, Massachusetts.[1] The festival involves a carnival, seine boat races and the Greasy Pole contest, and attracts people from all over.
History
The festival began in 1927 when a life-sized statue of St. Peter was enshrined by fishermen in the heart of the Italian district in Gloucester. The fishermen and their families began to pray to their patron saint, and soon plans of a religious procession on June 29 came about. This procession grew to the festival it is today.[2]
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The fiesta was started by Salvatore Favazza. During a brutal storm while fishing he prayed to St. Peter (the patron saint of the fishermen)that if he made it alive through the storm he would honor him every year. The fiesta started with novenas and prayers and has grown to be a huge festival with a carnival, games (such as the Greasy Pole and the Sand boat races), and religion.
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