The St. Alfio Society is looking to expand its Feast of the Three Saints this year by overcoming tensions of the past and reaching out to the Hispanic community of Lawrence. There will also be the return of many aspects that were restricted due to the pandemic.

The 2022 event, in its 99th year, will be held from Sept. 2-4 on Common Street. The feast has roots in the early 1900s, when Italian immigrants settled in Lawrence to work in the mills. These immigrants maintained their particular devotion to three martyred brothers, Saint Alfio, Saint Filadelfo and Saint Cirino.