Feast of San Vito Martire

PLAN
SATURDAY 8 JUNE
7.45pm: Piazza Santuario: Traditional street games (pignateddi, tug of war,
sack race)
MONDAY 10 JUNE
9.30 pm: Dancing evening in Piazza Santuario with "Giuseppe La Sala Band" and
"sfince" tasting
TUESDAY 11 JUNE
7.00 pm: Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation
WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE
6.00 pm: Chaplet of San Vito
6.30 pm: Eucharistic celebration presided over by Don Anthony Masciantonio
7.15 pm: Blessing of San Vito
7.45pm: Piazza Santuario: Traditional street games (pignateddi, tug of war,
sack race)
9.00 pm: Torchlight procession in Santa Crescenza (Blessing of the animals)
THURSDAY 13 JUNE
6.00 pm: Chaplet of San Vito
6.30 pm: Eucharistic celebration presided over by Don Anthony Masciantonio
7.00 pm: Parade of Sicilian floats
7.15 pm: Blessing of San Vito
9.30 pm: Folklore show by the "Trinacria Bedda" group in the city of Monreale in
Piazza Santuario and "sfince" tasting
FRIDAY 14 JUNE
09.30 am: Eucharistic celebration presided over by Don Anthony Masciantonio
6.00 pm: Chaplet of San Vito
6.30 pm: Procession of civil authorities from the Town Hall to the Sanctuary accompanied by the "Banda di San Vito" Association
7.15 pm: First Vespers in honor of San Vito presided over by the parish priest Don Gaetano Costa
9.00 pm: Parade of the "Characters" accompanied by the "Amici per la Musica" band and the
Musicians and Flag-wavers "City of Caccamo"
10.00 pm: Show by the Musicians and Flag-wavers of the City of Caccamo in Piazza Santuario and "sfince" tasting
SATURDAY 15 JUNE - SOLEMNITY OF SAINT VITO MARTIRE
08.00 am: Alborata and bell ringing of the Sacred Bronzes
09.00 am: Procession of the Sanvitese Deputation and Navy accompanied by the "Amici della Musica" musical band
and floral tribute to the statue of San Vito at the port (departure from Piazza Santuario)
10.00 am: Tour of the drum and the "Amici della Musica" musical band through the streets of the town
3.00 pm: Molo outerwater - Sea antenna game
6.30 pm: Solemn Eucharistic Celebration presided over by His Excellency Mons. Pietro Maria Fragnelli, with the
presence of civil and military authorities
8.30 pm: Via Lungomare - Historical re-enactment: "The Landing of the Saints" (organized by the Marineria di S. Vito)
with the musical accompaniment of the Ass. San Vito bands
9.30 pm: Procession of the simulacrum of San Vito Martire through the streets of the town with the musical accompaniment of
San Vito Band Association (with the bearers of Alcamo devoted to the Saint)
12.00 am: Molo outerwater - Fireworks

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