St. Anthony and SS. Annunziata Feast

The 2025 edition in Calascio

The festivities in honor of St. Anthony and the SS. Annunziata were held in Calascio (AQ) from July 16 to 21, 2025. The preparatory triduum, from July 16 to 18, featured the recitation of the Rosary and Holy Mass every day at 5:30 PM in the Church of St. Anthony.

The Feast of St. Anthony, on Sunday, July 20, opened at 8:00 AM with fireworks; at 11:00 AM, the solemn mass, presided over by Father Lino Dan S.J., was followed by a procession through the town. The following day, for the Feast of the SS. Annunziata, the 11:00 AM solemn mass was presided over by H.E. Bishop Michele Fusco, with a subsequent procession through the streets of the historic center.

The celebrations, coordinated by the Municipality of Calascio with the commitment of the fellow citizens, confirmed the vitality of a religious tradition that unites the community of this medieval village at the foot of the Rocca, in the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park.

Preparatory triduum (July 16-18)

• 5:00 PM — Recitation of the Rosary and Holy Mass in the Church of St. Anthony

Sunday, July 20 — Feast of St. Anthony

• 8:00 AM — Opening of the festivities with fireworks
• 11:00 AM — Solemn mass presided over by Father Lino Dan S.J.
• Followed by — Procession through the town streets

Monday, July 21 — Feast of the SS. Annunziata

• 11:00 AM — Solemn mass presided over by H.E. Bishop Michele Fusco
• Followed by — Procession through the town streets