Saint Leonard Thanksgiving Day
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Saint Leonard Thanksgiving Day

05 Feb 2025
Mascali — Catania (287)

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Edition 2025 — Saint Leonard Thanksgiving Mascali

On February 5, 2025, Mascali renewed the Thanksgiving Day in honor of Saint Leonard the Abbot. After the novena of preparation and the pilgrimage of the reliquary arm to the homes of the faithful, the festival day was marked by a solemn mass in the Mother Church, the traditional Cantata, the procession of the statue through the town streets accompanied by confraternities and the band, and the final blessing with the sacred relics.

2025 Edition

The 2025 Saint Leonard Thanksgiving Day was celebrated in Mascali on February 5th, in the heart of the Metropolitan City of Catania. In memory of the two miraculous events of 1693 and 1865, the recurrence saw the community gather around the statue of the patron saint. The day was opened by the pilgrimage of the reliquary arm and the novena of preparation, culminating in the solemn mass presided over by the clergy of the Ancient County of Mascali, the Cantata in honor of the saint, and the procession of the float through the town streets, greeted by fireworks. Upon returning to the Mother Church, the archpriest imparted the blessing with the relics. A celebration deeply rooted in the Etnean popular tradition and inscribed among the intangible heritages of Sicily.

Where does it take place — Saint Leonard Thanksgiving Mascali

Chiesa Madre di San Leonardo Abate

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