Italian-American Good Friday Procession Returns To Carroll Gardens
CARROLL GARDENS — This Friday, beginning at 7 p.m., Italian-American Catholics from throughout the tri-state area whose families originally came from Carroll Gardens will return home to Brooklyn’s oldest Italian-American parish, Sacred Hearts and St. Stephen Church at 125 Summit St., to take part in the Good Friday procession.
While the area has seen much change since the parish’s founding by Italian immigrants in 1882, this time-honored tradition and devotion continues to be a staple of Carroll Gardens. Even with mom-and-pop stores disappearing, million-dollar price tags on area homes and a changing population, the tradition has persevered.
Many neighborhood changes are visible along the procession path. The former Louie’s Candy Store is now LuCali, rated one of the 10 best pizzerias in the country in an article in GQ magazine several years ago. The former Cabrini Chapel, once owned by the parish, now houses “The Landmark on Strong Place” condos.