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R’wood Church Marks St. Joseph’s Day

Hundreds of Italian-Americans took to Ridgewood streets on Sunday afternoon, Mar. 16, for an early celebration of St. Joseph’s Day, which was marked three days later. Sponsored by the Associazione Cattolica Italiana Miraculous Medal di Ridgewood, the commemoration of the Catholic feast day with a Mass at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church at the corner of 60th Place and Bleecker Street. Following the Mass, the faithful participated in a procession around the neighborhood. Members of the association, including Tony Mulé, are pictured in the bottom photo with concelebrants of the Mass, which included Msgr. James Kelly, pastor of St. Brigid Church; and Fr. Anthony Sanzone, pastor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church.