Feast of Bread and Forty Hours of Saint Nicholas
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Feast of Bread and Forty Hours of Saint Nicholas

12 Mar 2025 — 16 Mar 2025
Tolentino — Macerata (043)

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Edition 2025 — Feast of Bread of Saint Nicholas

In 2025, the Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Tolentino again celebrated the Feast of Bread and the Forty Hours, with the usual days of Eucharistic adoration concluding with the solemn blessing and distribution of the Saint's blessed rolls, according to the ancient tradition preserved by the Augustinian friars.

The 2025 edition of the Feast of Bread and Forty Hours renewed a centuries-old devotion in Tolentino. During the days of March, the Basilica Sanctuary of Saint Nicholas hosted the Forty Hours of Eucharistic adoration, with morning Lauds, Mass with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, and evening Vespers with Eucharistic blessing.

As tradition dictates, the feast concluded with the blessing of Saint Nicholas's rolls according to the Augustinian rite and their distribution to the faithful and pilgrims, as a sign of the protection of the Saint and the Virgin Mary.

Where does it take place — Feast of Bread of Saint Nicholas

Basilica Santuario di San Nicola da Tolentino

Piazza Silverj 3, 62029 Tolentino

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