With the procession of the boats and the floral tribute to the Madonnina del Porto, the celebrations of the Madonna of the good journey that will culminate next Sunday with the procession of the simulacrum have opened. Three boats started from the Ringo beach – one of which led by Franco De Francesco Historical bearer – with on board a group of faithful devotees together with some members of the confraternity of Jesus and Mary of the good journey led by Nino De Grazia and the rector of the Church and parish priest of S. Elena Don Giuseppe Lonia and also some tourists eager to live the emotion of the crossing, caressed by the Scirocco; Among others, the deputy government bakerors Santino Catanzaro and Dino Molonia were also present of the board.
The feast of the Madonna of the good trip is one of the most heard because it combines devotion to the link with the sea of the Messina and in particular of the fishermen who inhabited the ancient village of the Ringo. The triduum in preparation for solemnity kicks off on Wednesday 27 August; Among the religious and recreational events, on Friday 29 at 9 pm in the square of the church of S. Elena the dance show “The night of the stars”. Saturday 30 August from 10 to 13 extraordinary opening of the crypt of the Ringo church and at 3 pm the games on the Ringo beach for the boys. At 9 pm always on the beach in front of the church a moment of prayer animated by the group of renewal in the spirit and blessing of the bearers. Sunday 31, day of the party, at 10.30 solemn mass presided over by the archbishop Giovanni Accolla and at 3 pm the traditional pole a sea. At 6.30 pm the procession with stop and celebration in the square of S. Elena. At 10.30 pm the fireworks show on the sea.