Hi Eaim, Yes, I've heard there's a festa Fallon, Nevada. Anyone can go to a festa, Catholic or not. And anyone can attend a Catholic Mass, but only Catholics receive communion. I don't know how it is where you live, but in my area, non-Catholics are welcome to walk up in our communion line with their arms crossed and can receive a blessing instead. Not everyone goes to Mass during the festa. Depending on the size of the festa, they may have 1st seating of the meal while Mass is going on. For the non-religious, they just sit outside and visit with each other. It's not mandatory to go to Mass if one is not Catholic or non-religious.
Cheri On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 7:04 PM, <e...@phonewave.net> wrote: > That's what I hear they do here in Fallon, NV. I've never attended since I > was not brought up Catholic. The locals tell me I should attend anyway but > I would be barred from some of the religious part of the celebration (i.e. > if there is a communion). The feast I would be able to attend. Pictures in > the local museum show them doing a parade but I think they have > discontinued this portion of the celebration. > > > On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 4:23:08 PM UTC-7, Cheri Mello wrote: >> >> From time to time, I get asked this question. >> "What is a festa?" >> >> So here it is from my point of view in California. They may vary somewhat >> on the East Coast, in Canada, in Hawaii, and the Azores. >> >> Most festas (FESH-tahs) are feast days in honor of saints. Sometimes, >> there may be a rosary said nightly in the week leading up to the feast day. >> On the day of the festa, there is usually some type of opening ceremony, >> flag raising, or organizers greeting each other. The saint is brought out >> and many times there is some type of procession. A Mass is said. Food will >> be served, followed by auctions, with band concerts, folk dancing, and >> singing for entertainment. Sometimes, in the evening, a dance will be held. >> >> That's the basic overview of what goes on. Depending on the festa, other >> customs may be involved. If you are anywhere near a Portuguese community, >> it's worth investigating. >> >> -- >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das >> Tainhas, Achada >> > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
