The feast of the Madonna di Piedigrotta in Naples returns with many events of the Neapolitan tradition and popular music.
From 1 to 12 September 2018, as every year, in Naples we will celebrate the feast in honor of Our Lady of Piedigrotta, a very important event for the city and full of interesting events that will animate the Piedigrotta area for twelve days. The organization is, as always, the responsibility of the Parish of Santa Maria di Piedigrotta which celebrates the patron saint of the sanctuary.
Mostly, of course, it will be about liturgical and religious events that are closely linked to the Neapolitan tradition with songs, parades and the famous boat procession in Mergellina. There will also be time dedicated to the little ones with the traditional parade of children with papier-mâché costumes complete with Awarding of the "Piccoli Madonnari Competition" the September 12.
Among the events scheduled in Naples on 8 September we remember the night of the Tamorra which will take place on the seafront with dances and songs of the Neapolitan tradition and the Piedigrotta party in Edenlandia with shows and a parade of paper dresses.
Program of the Piedigrotta Festival
September 1th
- 6,00 hours: «Voice» to the Madonna in the alleys.
- 7,00 Hours: Prayers, Holy Rosary and ancient songs.
- 8,00 Hours: Eucharistic Celebration: "S. Mary Mother of Mercy "and at the end a traditional greeting to the Madonna of Piedigrotta with a flight of birds.
- 19,30 Hours: In S. Maria del Parto: "Jamme a truvà a Maria".
- 20,00 Hours: Mass of the fishermen on the beach of Mergellina presided over by H. Em. Rev. Card.Crescenzo Sepe, Metropolitan Archbishop of Naples.
- Procession of boats, then Holy Mass and then, procession with the painting of the Madonna brought by young people in the basilica.
September 2th
- Holy Mass at 8,30 - 10,30 - 12,30 - 19,00
- 19,00 Hours: S. Mass of the artists animated by the parish choir and celebrated by Don Maurizio Patriciello
September 5th
- 19.00 pm: Pilgrimage of the Marian churches of the diocese presided over by the parish of S. Maria della Mercede (Mons. Enrico Ferrara): Confrontation, exchange and prayer of the Holy Rosary of Piedigrotta.
September 7th
- 22,30 Hours: from Piazza della Torretta the procession begins for the "greetings" to the Virgin and Mother of Piedigrotta.
- 23,15 Hours: Rosario at the Madonaa
- 24,00 Hours: Hymn to the Madonna, greetings and festive bells
September 8th
- Solemn Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady at 8,00 - 10,30 - 12,00 - 19,00
- 12,00 Hours: Supplication to the Madonna of Piedigrotta and S. Mass.
- 19,00 Hours: Eucharistic celebration presided over by His Excellency Msgr. Lucio Lemmo, auxiliary bishop of Naples
September 9th
- Holy Mass at 8,30 - 10,30 - 12,30 - 19,00
- 18.00 Hours: Meeting in Via Galiani of children with paper clothes.
- 18.50 Hours: Departure of the parade towards the basilica and entrusting the children to Our Lady with plenary indulgence.
September 10th
- 20.00 XXXVI edition of the “Serenade of the Madonna, the religious-popular tradition in Neapolitan artistic expressions. Facts, characters, legends.
September 12th
- Holy Mass at 8,00 - 10,30 - 12,30 - 19,00
- 12,00 S. Mass and entrustment to the Madonna of Piedigrotta
- 19,00 pm Eucharistic celebration presided over by the Abbot General of the CRLs Fr. Giuseppe Cipolloni.
- Prize giving of the "Piccoli Madonnari Competition" and Paper Dressings and to conclude a door-sharing dinner in the churchyard.
