The feast must go on! When faced with a rainout, those five words became the battle cry for ISDA’s Sacro Monte Lodge during this year’s “La Madonna Del Sacro Monte Feast” in Clifton, N.J. Under normal circumstances, rain during an Italian feast would be a disaster. However, this year, the rain turned out to be a blessing in disguise!

The enthusiasm and participation for the event was at an all-time high in the feast’s 10-year history. Part of the fun, or madness — depending on your perspective — of planning the Sacro Monte Feast is organizing the grand procession of Our Lady of the Holy Mount. Each year, the procession gets a little bit bigger and a little bit bolder. This year was no different.