Feasts of Saint Onuphrius and Saint Anthony of Padua

The 2025 edition of the Feasts of Saint Onuphrius and Saint Anthony of Padua in Serramonacesca upheld the rituals passed down for generations. On the evening of June 11th, the inhabitants lit the Fires of Saint Onuphrius on the cliff near the hermitage; on June 12th, the faithful reached the Hermitage of Saint Onuphrius in the Majella National Park on a pilgrimage for solemn mass and the procession.

In the afternoon, the blessing and distribution of bread in honor of Saint Anthony took place, carried in a procession from house to house to the sound of the band, while on June 13th, the celebrations paid homage to the saint of Padua, protector of field labor.