July 14, 1974: Josephina Marino and Peter Gerbino gave donations from their window to the statue of Madonna del Carmine. The Feast of Madonna del Carmine was first celebrated in the North End in 1966. While older feasts were initiated by immigrants from Italy, this newest one was started by a small group of young men who were all born in this country and who, said feast chairman, Joseph Santangelo, 22, simply wanted their own celebration.July 14, 1974: Josephina Marino and Peter Gerbino gave donations from their window to the statue of Madonna del Carmine. The Feast of Madonna del Carmine was first celebrated in the North End in 1966. While older feasts were initiated by immigrants from Italy, this newest one was started by a small group of young men who were all born in this country and who, said feast chairman, Joseph Santangelo, 22, simply wanted their own celebration.
July 14, 1974: Josephina Marino and Peter Gerbino gave donations from their window to the statue of Madonna del Carmine. The Feast of Madonna del Carmine was first celebrated in the North End in 1966. While older feasts were initiated by immigrants from Italy, this newest one was started by a small group of young men who were all born in this country and who, said feast chairman, Joseph Santangelo, 22, simply wanted their own celebration.