Madonna della Salette Festival — San Cristoforo District
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Madonna della Salette Festival — San Cristoforo District

21 Sep 2025
Catania — Catania (287)

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Edition 2025 — Madonna della Salette Festival

In 2025, the Madonna della Salette Festival was celebrated in the San Cristoforo district of Catania on Sunday, September 21st, the third Sunday of the month and the first Sunday following the liturgical feast of September 19th. After the triduum of preparation at the parish, the statue of the Virgin was carried in an evening procession through the streets of the neighborhood, accompanied by a brass band, the prayers of the faithful, and fireworks, concluding with a solemn blessing.

2025 Edition

The 2025 Madonna della Salette Festival took place on Sunday, September 21st, in the San Cristoforo district of Catania. The event, linked to the liturgical feast of September 19th, featured the evening procession of the Virgin's statue on its float, which traveled through the streets of the neighborhood starting from the Santa Maria della Salette Parish.

The procession was accompanied by a brass band, the prayers of the faithful, and a fireworks display, in accordance with the festival's established tradition. As every year, the neighborhood community, supported by the Salesian-run parish, participated in large numbers, confirming the strong devotional and identity-based bond between the San Cristoforo district and its patroness.

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Parrocchia Santa Maria della Salette

Madonna della Salette Festival in brief

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