Festival of the Madonna delle Grazie and San Rocco
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Festival of the Madonna delle Grazie and San Rocco

15 Aug 2025 — 16 Aug 2025
Gioiosa Marea — Messina (283)

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Edition 2025 — Madonna delle Grazie and San Rocco Festival

The 2025 edition had a special significance: the Gioiosa Marea community celebrated the 450th anniversary of the founding of the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie (1575), with an extraordinary jubilee and plenary indulgence granted by the Apostolic Penitentiary. On August 15th, after the solemn Eucharistic celebration and the Madonna procession, the festival culminated in Piazza Cavour with a concert by Michele Zarrillo and fireworks on the seafront. The procession of San Rocco took place on August 16th.

2025 Edition: 450 years of faith

The 2025 edition of the Festival of the Madonna delle Grazie and San Rocco in Gioiosa Marea was marked by an important anniversary: 450 years since the construction of the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, erected in 1575. For the occasion, the San Nicolò di Bari Parish, led by archpriest Father Antonio Sambataro, promoted a jubilee with a plenary indulgence granted by the Apostolic Penitentiary, accompanied by days of prayer and celebrations.

On August 15th, the day opened in the morning with firecracker salutes, followed by the solemn Eucharistic celebration and the evening procession of the Madonna delle Grazie statue. In Piazza Cavour, the most anticipated moment of the festival took place: the concert by Michele Zarrillo, followed by fireworks launched from the Canapè seafront. On August 16th, devotion turned to San Rocco with the traditional procession of the saint.

Programme

August 15: Morning firecracker salutes, solemn Eucharistic celebration, procession of the Madonna delle Grazie statue, concert by Michele Zarrillo in Piazza Cavour, and fireworks on the seafront. August 16: Procession of the San Rocco statue.

Highlights

Jubilee for the 450th anniversary of the church (1575-2025), concert by Michele Zarrillo, fireworks over the sea.

Prices

Free admission.

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Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie

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