CARROLL GARDENS — THE 77TH ANNUAL CARROLL GARDENS TRADITION takes place this Sunday, Sept. 14 at Sacred Hearts-St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church. The history-rich parish honors Our Lady of Sorrows — Maria SS. Addolorata, the patron saint of the people of Mola di Bari in southeastern Italy — with a mass and procession around the neighborhood. The event begins at 4:30 p.m.
The Most Rev. Raymond Chappetto, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus for the Diocese of Brooklyn, will celebrate this mass that offers a sacred time for prayer, reflection and community. Parishioners and the faithful who cannot take part in person can join the live broadcast on the parish website, Facebook or YouTube.
Sacred Heart-St. Stephen is the product of a merger of a church that was being demolished for the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway construction and an Irish Catholic parish whose demographic had shifted to Italian-Americans working at the waterfront. The annual procession gives Brooklyn’s Italian Catholic community a chance to connect with its faith and history.
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