Religion Calendar Sep 19, 2009
-SIMPSON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Special worship service honoring local police, firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, emergency personnel and hospital nurses and doctors, Sunday, 11 a.m., 2113 Sassafras St. Blessing of the Fleet of emergency vehicles and reception follow. Call 452-2870. (Erie Times-News, PA)
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DELCAMBRE Clouds the size of mountains rolled in during Sunday morning s 2009 Blessing of the Fleet in Delcambre, a vivid reminder to everyone of the dangers faced by those who make their living from the Gulf of Mexico. For the past 59 years, the blessing has been held on the final day of the Delcambre Shrimp Festival and this year was no exception. (New Iberia, LA)
Spirit high for festival Aug 14, 2009
People get behind the shrimping industry, which is the heart and soul of the town, as evidenced by Sunday s Fisherman s Mass at the Shrimp Festival Building and then, so many minutes later, the blessing of the fleet. Advertisement. (New Iberia, LA)
Shrimp Fest fun ahead Aug 12, 2009
There will be a Fisherman s Mass at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Shrimp Festival Building that will include the annual Blessing of the Fleet. From noon to 4 p.m. there will be musical performances by TK Hulin, Warren Storm, Willie T and GG Shinn. (New Iberia, LA)
Thousands celebrate Scituate Heritage Days Aug 11, 2009
Shortly after 1 p.m. Sunday, the annual Parade of Boats and Blessing of the Fleet entered the harbor with a Coast Guard escort. The Rev. Matt Westcott of St. Mary s Church leaned out from the pier, said a blessing and sprinkled holy water on 34 boats and five kayaks as they passed below. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
LETTER: OShea thanks those who helped during his heart attack Aug 10, 2009
A man is carried away by emergency personnel after he reported chest pains aboard a boat while participating in the Blessing of the Fleet during the Swampscott Harbor Festival at Fisherman's Beach ... At 1:30 p.m. I was on my boat in Swampscott harbor lining up for the "Blessing of the Fleet" scheduled for 2 p.m. I suddenly felt chest pain and shortness of breath. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
More of this story Jul 28, 2009
But one of the traditions that has always surrounded the fishermen from Stonington Borough the Blessing of the Fleet lives on ... Guzzo s boat, the 50-foot Jenna Lynn II, was supposed to have served as the flagship for a parade of vessels that is the highlight of the daylong Blessing of the Fleet celebration ... In addition to protecting the living, the Blessing of the Fleet is designed to remember those fishermen who have lost their lives at sea. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Local woman excels at Blessing Jul 26, 2009
NARRAGANSETT Ann Kerrigan-Amaral of Westerly placed third in the Blessing of the Fleet 10 Mile Walk Friday. Kerrigan-Amaral covered the course in 1 hours, 49 minutes, 4 seconds with a personal best time by more than three minutes. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Narragansett Blessing of the Fleet Jul 24, 2009
The 36th Annual Blessing of the Fleet Festival will take place Friday and Saturday, July 24 and 25, in Narragansett, R.I. A 10 mile road race Friday, July 24. The Seafood Festival will be held Friday and Saturday at Memorial Square, Ocean Road. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Calhoun High School 30-year reunion set for Aug. 1 Jul 14, 2009
Everyone is welcome to enjoy live music, a golf scramble, raffle, food, games, rides and blessing of the fleet. For more information, call 972-2446. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
City to forgive half of fishermen's memorial debt Jul 14, 2009
The memorial is part of the annual Blessing of the Fleet held on the first Saturday in May. Contact reporter Kim Marquis at 523-2279 or. (Juneau Empire)
Swampscott Harbor Festival gets fine weather for delayed event -- with SLIDE SHOW Jul 13, 2009
Rev. Mark Templeman, rector of the Church of the Holy Name, performs the Blessing of the Fleet during the Swampscott Harbor Festival held at Fisherman's Beach ... Delayed two weeks by first rain and then the July 4 weekend, the Festival included just three events this year, including the annual Blessing of the Fleet as Swampscott boaters sailed or motored past the float at the end of the town pier, the Swampscott Yacht Club cookout tent and a teen band concert sponsored by the Swampscott Public... (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Some rough seas for Hudson flotilla Jun 6, 2009
Earlier this week, Sullivan and her staff met with officials of the Albany Yacht Club in Rensselaer, where the flotilla will conclude its 150-mile parade with a blessing of the fleet as it passes. The session was marked by typical confusion, shifting plans and a failure to communicate fully, according to Sean O'Neill, vice commodore of the 120-member club. (Albany Times Union)
Dutch treat: Foreign funds for NY's Hudson events Jun 6, 2009
One of the biggest is River Day, which started Friday evening with a ceremonial blessing of the fleet near the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. Gov. David Paterson joined state and Dutch officials, many of them clad in yellow raincoats, under a tent at Battery Park as clergy members from various religions blessed the fleet. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Artist's Yukon River documentary debuts May 31, 2009
"Sailing for Salmon" will open on June 6, right after the annual blessing of the fleet ceremony, featuring salmon chowder and hardtack in tribute to the tough guys who pulled in the nets back when fishermen needed to know how to sail as well as how to fish. On the blog. (Anchorage Daily News)
Parades concerts mark Memorial Day May 21, 2009
The Blessing of the Fleet will be held at 10 a.m. Monday near the public docks in the Charleston Marina ... The Blessing of the Fleet will be held at 9:30 a.m., Saturday at the Fishermen's Memorial adjacent to the Port of Bandon boardwalk and boat ramp. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
#81 STONINGTON, CONNECTICUT May 15, 2009
The biggest event of the summer is the Blessing of the Fleet, which takes place at the Town Dock. In the morning is the fishermen's mass, followed by a parade, then the boats line up in the harbor to be blessed (July 26-27). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
#4 MONTAUK, NEW YORK May 15, 2009
HAPPENINGS The Blessing of the Fleet, when charter boats, sailboats and huge fishing vessels gather at the port is on June 14. Boats are blessed for the upcoming fishing season and the event also honors fishermen who have died in the past year. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Blessing of the Fleet set for Saturday May 2, 2009
JUNEAU - The annual Blessing of the Fleet and Dedication of Names will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Alaska Commercial Fisherman's Memorial, in front of the Twisted Fish restaurant downtown ... JUNEAU - The annual Blessing of the Fleet and Dedication of Names will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Alaska Commercial Fisherman's Memorial, in front of the Twisted Fish restaurant downtown. (Juneau Empire)
Fleet helps navigate life Apr 9, 2009
The storm didn't quit until a few hours before the Blessing of the Fleet after church on Palm Sunday ... Which is why I went to the Blessing of the Fleet the next afternoon, even though I knew it would be painful. (Anchorage Daily News)
Fisherman's Festival in Bodega Bay Mar 30, 2009
In addition to the blessing of the fleet and a boat parade, all the festival basics - food, wine tasting, live music, a crafts fair and children's exhibits - will be on tap. Vitals: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Take a free tour Mar 25, 2009
A spiritual anchor for the neighborhood since 1924, the church originally served a parish of Italian fisherman, and it still sends a procession to Fisherman's Wharf every fall for the annual blessing of the fleet. As we walked away, a party of young Chinese men started to gather for a wedding, a reflection of how the church's congregation has changed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Newport and other Oregon coastal towns will bless fishing fleets Mar 15, 2009
On the third Saturday of every March, work as usual comes to a halt as fishermen, family and friends gather for the annual Blessing of the Fleet ... Mo Niemi, founder of Mo's Restaurant, was one of the organizers of the first Blessing of the Fleet, and her granddaughter Cindy McEntee remembers taking part in the celebration early on. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
