St Ubaldo Day! The Race of the Saints 2019: Shuta Multimedia Vlog Episode 194

May 25, 2019: Another Festa dei Ceri has come and gone and it had all the color and pageantry, action and thrills, as well as religion and reverence as you can imagine! This event is unique in this entire country, mirrored only in Gubbio,Italy. We are very blessed to be able to experience it! You'll notice this year that the runners are wearing hankerchiefs and writst bands with the name "Marino." This year Jessup lost Tony Marino, one of the pillars of the community and a member of the St. Ubaldo Society from his youth. There isn't nearly enough space to describe him, so suffice to say he will be sorely missed. Mere months later, his first cousin, Bianca Beck, also passed suddenly. Another beautiful, amazing person, lost from the same family...it's proof of Grace that it can be survived. Two Marino Brothers lost their children this year, and the town shares their loss. It is certainly a blessing that it is such a strong community, and La Festa dei Ceri is certainly a sign of that. Background: Every year, on memorial day weekend, La Festa Dei Ceri is celebrated in Jessup, PA. This festival celebrates the actions of Bishop Ubaldo Baldassini, who was canonized as St. Ubaldo. St Ubaldo rescued the town of Gubbio, Italy by talking Barbarossa out of sacking the town. Before he could return with the news, the town was overcome with fear and panic. Lacking CNN or any social networking sites, and with his health failing, Ubaldo needed a way to tell the town he was fine--in a hurry. So he had himself carried on a platform carried by young men from the town. They ran through the city, calming the population. In Gubbio, this event was reenacted by carrying a statue of St. Ubaldo along the same route. Later Statues of St. George and St. Anthony were added. When immigrants from Gubbio settled in Jessup, PA, they brought this tradition with them. Thus, in Jessup, PA, the Saturday of the Memorial Day weekend is St. Ubaldo Day, and it culminates in the Race of the Saints. On another note, Ginger, I didn't get a chance to stop down at Ginger's pies to see what the latest is. The link is still below, becuase I've no doubt your awesomness continues! Facebook Album https://www.facebook.com/pg/Shuta-Mul... Previous St. Ubaldo Day Vlogs    • St Ubaldo Day! The Race of the Saints 2018...      • St Ubaldo Day! The Race of the Saints 2017...      • St. Ubaldo Day - The Race of the Saints 20...      • St Ubaldo Day 2015: Shuta Multimedia Vlog ...      • Shuta Multimedia Vlog Episode 16: The Acti...      • Shuta Multimedia Vlog Episode 17: The Acti...      • Shuta Multimedia Vlog Episode 18: The Acti...      • St. Ubaldo Day 2012 - The Race of the Sain...      • The Race of the Saints 2013:Shuta Multimed...      • 2014 St Ubaldo Day: Shuta Multimedia Vlog ...   Related Links St. Ubaldo Day: http://www.stubaldoday.com/ Ginger's Pies:   / 145181788853631   The Caverna:   / 125763114150512   My Links http://www.shutamultimedia.com http://www.shuta.com http://www.talesoftheblackknight.com http://www.baseandsystemservices.com http://www.darntootinitaintgluten.com http://www.baseandsystemservices.com http://www.darntootinitaintgluten.com