Thanks to Father Jeff Lee, Pastor of Our Lady of the Angels-Saint Joachim parishes for the correction Father Jeff sent in the comment below. My dear departed friend Bob Immordino who passed on at age 92 said he thought the photo might be of one of Chambersburg's Feast of Lights celebrations. Father Jeff set the record straight. When I received Father's comment, I opened the graphic and "Photo Shopped" it and enhanced the faded background. Lo and behold, that isn't the Virgin Mary in the back of the photo. It is obviously a male who is presumably St. Antimo. Many thanks, Father Jeff; my aim is to correct any and all errors I make in recording historical material. 
Mack said...
What a wonderful little corner of the world it was. And what a nice picture this is. Thanks Tom:)
Ralph Lucarella said...HI TOM....THE FEAST OF LIGHTS AS I RECALL WAS TO HONOR THE MADONNA OF CASANDRINO. THAT WAS ALWAYS ON BUTLER ST ALONG WITH THE PROCESSION THROUGHOUT CHAMBERSBURG. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE FEAST IN ITALY WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS WITH DELTA AIRLINES. OUR RELATIVES IN CASANDRINO WERE VERY ACTIVE IN THE FEAST AND I WITNESSED THE CELEBRATION WITH THEM. REGARDS. ALSO TOM, IN THAT PHOTO ABOVE, I WAS JUST ABOUT FIVE YEARS OLD AND ONE OF THOSE KIDS COULD HAVE BEEN ME. GOD BLESS THE OLD BURG.
Saturday, September 24, 2011-
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Thanks for the posting. However, I believe that this photo is also in the Our Lady of the Angels-Saint Joachim parish's Centennial Hall and it represents the procession in honor of Saint Antimo. take a closer look at the image among the people. in the early years there were many processions in honor of the blessed virgin particular to towns of origin as well as processions in honor of the saints. thanks for keeping the memories at the forefront.
Peace.
Jeffrey E. Lee, Pastor
Friday, September 23, 2011