2014 Holy Ghost Festas in New England

NOTE: The Festa season (Penecost through Labor Day) is thee weeks shorter this year so use this schedule to be sure you can attend your favorites!   Also, dates with an asterisk (*) have not been confirmed.   The Archives conatin the 2013 schedule.


MASSACHUSETTS

Falmouth - Fresh Pond Holy Ghost Society                               June 7-8

Somerville - Somerville Sports Club                                              June 1-8

Lowell - Holy Ghost Society of Lowell                                          June 8 

Peabody - Azorean Brotherhood of the Divine Holy Ghost  June 8

Dartmouth - Holy Ghost Society of Horseneck                         June 7-8; 14-15

New Bedford - Our Lady of Mt Carmel Holy Ghost Feast                  June 8

Hudson - Hudson Portuguese Club Imperio Micaelense           

Somerset - Saint John of God Church                                           

Santuit - Holy Ghost Society of Santuit & Cotuit                      June 14-15

Bridgewater - Portuguese Holy Ghost Society                            June 14-16*

Falmouth - Irmandade do Divino Espirito Santo                     June 21-22

Hudson - Hudson Portuguese Club Imperio Mariense          June 29-30*

Saugus - Imperio Mariense of Saugus                                           July 5-6

Taunton - Holy Ghost Society of East Taunton                           July 12 - 14*

New Bedford - Brotherhood of the Holy Ghost of Pico             July 12 - 14*

Westport - Holy Ghost Feast (171 Sodom Rd, Westport)                      July 13-14 *         

Dartmouth - Holy Ghost Society of Horseneck                             July 13-14*

 Oak Bluffs - Martha's Vineyard Holy Ghost Society                   July 20-21*

No. Dartmouth - Summit Grove Holy Ghost Feast (39 Gifford Ave)  July 12-14*

Fall River - Great Feast of the Holy Ghost                                        Aug 21- 25                        see 2008   2012 

Rehoboth - Holy Ghost Brotherhood of Charity  (Tio Mateus) ?????

“*” following the date means it is yet to be confirmed

         

RHODE ISLAND

East Providence - Holy Ghost Beneficial Brotherhood             June 6-8*

Bristol - Saint Elizabeth Church                                                     June 6-8*

Pawtucket - Grupo Amigas Da Tereceira Community Center   June 14-15*

Newport - Jesus Saviour Church                                                      

East Providence - Theofilo Braga Club                                           

East Providence - Holy Ghost Brotherhood  (Brightridge)          

East Providence - Holy Ghost Brotherhood Mariense              

Pawtucket - St. Anthony’s Parish                                                       Aug 30-31

West Warwick - Portuguese Holy Ghost Society                         Aug 30-31, Sept 1


CONNECTICUT

Holy Ghost Society of Stonington                                                Aug 30-31, Sept 1


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Other Portuguese Celebrations

Cambridge - Festas do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres     May 16, 17, 18 

Fall River - Espirito Santo Church Annual Feast                                  May 24, 25

New Bedford - Day of Portugal                                                            June 5,6,7,8

Cambridge - St. Anthony Church Patron Feast                                      June 13-15

Falmouth - Day of Portugal (ceremony 4:30; dinner/dance at 7)  June 14

Fall River - St. Anthony of Padua Church Patron Feast                        June 15

Bristol RI - Feast of the Santo Cristo  (St. Elizabeth’s Church)           June 22

Pawtucket RI - St. Anthony’s Parish  Feast                                    

Cumberland RI - Club Juventude Luzitana Feast of St. John  

Provincetown - Portuguese Festival                                               June 26-29

Fall River - Santo Christo Parish Feast                                                June 28-29

Portsmouth RI - St. Anthony's Feast                                              

Milford - Portuguese Club  Picnic                                                   

Fall River MA - St. Michael’s Parish Feast                                    

New Bedford - Feast of the Blessed Sacrament                         July 31, Aug 1-3

Central Falls RI - Madeira Club Our Lady of the Monte Feast        

Attleborough - Annual Barbecue & Picnic                                       

New Bedford - Senhor da Pedra Feast (NB Madeira Field)        

Cumberland RI - Our Lady of Fatima Church Feast                    Aug  30-31

Fairhaven - Our Lady of Angels Feast (7 Jesse Street)                 Aug 30-31, Sept 1

Pawtucket RI - Grupo Amigas Da Tereceira Feast in honor

                            of St. Vincent de Paul                                                     Sep 6-7

Hudson - Lady of Fatima Feast                                                          Sep 6

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