I’ve been documenting the St. Peter’s Fiesta in Gloucester for three decades now—but this time, the 99th year, as I’m recovering from my year of (successful) treatment for cancer, treatment that…Continue Reading →
At the start of summer in the last days of June, Gloucester celebrated its 98th annual St. Peter’s Fiesta—my beloved Sicilian Catholic fishing drinking festival. It’s a festival of the…Continue Reading →
The thrilling, bonkers Greasy Pole Contest increasingly brings attention to St. Peter’s Fiesta in Gloucester, the city’s annual kickoff off summer, a celebration of Gloucester’s Sicilian-American Catholic commercial fishing community,…Continue Reading →
Gloucester is celebrating its annual St. Peter’s Fiesta this week. The festival is a celebration of the community’s commercial fishing, Roman Catholic and Sicilian traditions. It begins with the Novena…Continue Reading →
Gloucester is celebrating its 91st annual St. Peter’s Fiesta this week. The festival is a celebration of the community’s commercial fishing, Roman Catholic and Sicilian traditions. It begins with the Novena…Continue Reading →
This weekend marked the 90th annual St. Peter’s Fiesta in Gloucester. The festival is a celebration of the community’s commercial fishing, Roman Catholic and Sicilian traditions. The photos here document…Continue Reading →
The Novena (nine evenings of prayer) that marks the beginning of Gloucester’s annual St. Peter’s Fiesta concluded on June 20 with a procession down to Beach Court and then back…Continue Reading →