Thousands of Staten Islanders turned out for the inaugural "Italian Festival at the Mount" this weekend at Mount Loretto in Pleasant Plains. The event was hosted by the Catholic Charities of Staten Island and was presented by ShopRite. It ran from 5-11 p.m. Friday, 3-11 p.m. Saturday and 2-9 p.m. Sunday at 6450 Hylan Blvd.

"It was a great display for Catholic Charities and a great way for the Staten Island community to come together for an event," said Anthony Rapacciuolo, who owns PRcision which coordinates events at Mount Loretto.

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Source: http://www.silive.com/