Blackwell Funerals was proud to both sponsor and participate in the 56th annual Festa Di Madonna Di Montevergine, held at St Francis of Assisi Church, Newton.
"Blackwell Funerals has supported the Festa Di Madonna Di Montevergine for many years now as part of our wholehearted commitment to the community in which we operate,” says Jason Maher, General Manager, Blackwell Funerals.
“It’s a great day out on the Adelaide calendar and a wonderful celebration of religion, food, entertainment and the Italian way of life.”
The Festa commences with prayers said each evening at Newton’s St Francis of Assisi Church for the week leading up to the Festa. On the day of the Festa, a procession takes place from the Church of the Annunciation in Hectorville, finishing at the St Francis of Assisi Church.
The subsequent festivities, attended by around 10,000 people include musical entertainment, Italian food and a dramatic fireworks display to conclude the evening.
The Festa began in Adelaide in 1956 when a painting of the Madonna of Montevergine was placed in the St Francis of Assisi Church at the request of a group of immigrants from Campania, Italy. Devotion to the Madonna of Montevergine is prevalent in Campania and several thousand immigrants from this region have now made Adelaide their home.
“Blackwell Funerals is proud to be involved in the Festa Di Madonna Di Montevergine and we would particularly like to thank the Holy Mary of Montevergine Association for organising such a wonderful Festa,” said Jason Maher.
Blackwell Funerals looks forward to supporting the 57th Festa next year.