Feast of St. Anthony from Padova in Comiso

The Feast of Sant'Antonio di Padova in Comiso is a deeply felt religious festival that is shared by the entire population. Every year in the days preceding the liturgical feast, on 13 June, the deeply felt devotion to this saint is renewed with a busy religious program which culminates, on the day of the feast, with the solemn Pontifical Mass.
The day established for the < strong>external party, traditionally celebrated on the Sunday following the liturgical solemnity, the festive exit of the venerated simulacrum of St. Anthony of Padua takes place, greeted by the sound of the bells, the choreography of colored flyers and the traditional symphonic hymn of the parish. This is followed by the procession of the simulacrum of the Saint through the streets of the town which ends in the churchyard of the Church of Sant'Antonio di Padova with a show of music, lights and scenographic effects. The festival closes with the symbolic moment, in memory of the charity of Sant'Antonio, of the blessing and distribution of the bread.
On the occasion of the celebrations in honor of Sant'Antonio di Padova in Comiso, various folk performances and entertainment and the sausage sandwich festival

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