The 84th Annual Feast of San Gennaro - Thursday, September 16, through Sunday, September 26, 2010

Sept. 21, 2010 - PRLog -- Saint Januarius is famous for the reputed miracle of the annual liquefaction of his blood, which, according to legend, was saved by a woman called Eusebia just after the saint’s death. Thousands of people assemble to witness this event in Naples Cathedral three times a year: on September 19 (Saint Januarius day, to commemorate his martyrdom), on December 16 (to celebrate his patronage of both Naples and of the archdiocese), and on the Saturday before the first Sunday of May (to commemorate the reunification of his relics). The veneration of the Saints was and still is one of the strongest rings of the chain that represents the faith of Christian’s. San Gennaro (Saint Januarius) at 15 became local priest of his parish in Benevento, which at the time was relatively pagan and when Januarius was 20 became Bishop of Naples. The spire of the Cattedrale di San Gennaro (Naples cathedral)

Here in Little Italy, the 84th Annual Feast of San Gennaro features live musical entertainment, book signings and food and cooking demonstrations during its 11-day run which began Thursday, September 16, and continues through Sunday, September 26, 2010. There will be musical entertainment to satisfy all tastes, ranging from Italian folk songs and opera, to rock ‘n roll and doo wop to old standards. There will also be live radio broadcasts from this stage during the feast.

Please check http://www.sangennaro.org/ for past and updated schedule changes. Presented by Figli di San Gennaro Inc., a not-for-profit charitable organization that distributes its financial support to children, parochial schools, the elderly, the needy and parishes of the Archdiocese of New York.

Source: http://www.sangennaro.org/
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Januarius

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