Saint Ubaldo http://ubaldo.us Thu, 23 Sep 2010 02:27:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 2011 Race of the Saints http://ubaldo.us/2011/05/28/2011-race-of-the-saints/ http://ubaldo.us/2011/05/28/2011-race-of-the-saints/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 02:27:21 +0000 http://ubaldo.us/?p=42
Saint Ubaldo Day is Jessup, Pennsylvania’s observance of Gubbio, Italy’s La Festa dei Ceri. Both celebrations honor the life of Bishop Ubaldo Baldassini who was canonized as Protector of Gubbio. The eve of his death anniversary, May 15, is marked in Gubbio by a procession known as La Corsa dei Ceri. Jessup conducts a nearly identical “Race of the Saints” on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend.

The procession through the streets features small statues of Saint Ubaldo, Saint George, and Saint Anthony, in order. They are mounted upon immense wooden pedestals each hoisted by a team of “Cerioli” (runners) clad respectively in yellow, blue, or black.

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