THE ORIGINAL ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH "WEDDING OF THE SEA" FESTIVAL GOES CITY-WIDE

FR. JON THOMAS THE PASTOR OF ST. MONICA PARISH OF ATLANTIC CITY HAS ANNOUNCED A NEW AND GRAND WEDDING OF THE SEA FESTIVAL ON AUGUST 14-16, 2016. THIS CELEBRATION IS A TRADITIONAL ITALIAN FESTIVAL THAT COINCIDES WITH THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY. THE WEDDING OF THE SEA ORIGINATED IN ITALY AND HAS BEEN A YEARLY EVENT AT ST. MICHAELS CHURCH SINCE 1912. THIS YEAR’S CELEBRATION WILL HONOR THAT TRADITION AND CELEBRATE THE NEW MULTICULTURAL FLAVOR AND FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY. THREE DAYS OF FREE ACTIVITIES WILL BEGIN AT ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AUGUST 14 WITH AN ORGAN CONCERT. THERE WILL ALSO BE A NEIGHBORHOOD FOOD, DRINK, AND MUSICAL FESTIVAL UNDER-THE-TENT IN THE SCHOOL YARD ON MONDAY AFTERNOON. THIS COMMUNITY FESTIVAL IS SUPPORTED BY THE BUSINESSES AND RESTAURANTS OF DUCKTOWN, THE ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH PRESERVATION SOCIETY, THE KNIGHTS OF ST. JOHN FROM OLD ST. MONICAS CHURCH, THE MARY HELP OF CHRISTAINS SODALITY, AND THE SAN ANDREAS LATINO GROUP FROM ST. MONICAS PARISH. SEE THE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES BELOW: