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Three days of celebration for three different saints
Three days of celebrations in honor of the saints, Saint Luke, St. Anthony and Our Lady of Grace.
Kicking off the celebrations is the holy mass held on the morning of Sept. 10 in the hermitageof St. Luke at over 1,500 meters among the soprano fir trees.
This is followed by the traditional outdoor meal featuringbarbecued lamb, while in the afternoon the ritual procession takes place to reach the locality of “Peziosi” and in the evening a solemn procession in which the painting depicting St. Luke is taken to the Mother Church for display.
OnSept. 11 and 12, the picture of St. Luke will parade through the streets of the town.
In the late afternoon of Sept. 12, the statue of St. Anthony of Padua will parade and return to the Church of Our Lady of Grace.
In People’s Square, pop music concerts on each of the three evenings, one of which will feature, as in previous editions, the name of a big name in Italian music.
Days
10 September 24
13 September 24
Timetable
00:00 - 00:00
Information/To know
Suitable for Everybody
Wheelchair accessible
Location/The place
Address
Piazza del Popolo, 86080, Pescopennataro IS, Italia
How to get there
From the North and South: From the A14 Adriatica highway, exit at the Val di Sangro toll booth, follow the direction of Villa S. Maria, SS 652, near San Marco continue straight ahead, then turn onto SS 558, pass through Sant' Angelo del Pesco, turn onto SP 2 towards Pescopennataro. From Isernia: Take SP 21, continue on SS 17 towards Forlì del Sannio, Rionero Sannitico, take SS 652, continue on SS 558, turn onto SP 2 towards Pescopennataro. From Campobasso: Take SS 87 (strada statale Bifernina), near Vinchiaturo take SS 17, continue on SS 650, turn on SS 651 towards Pescolanciano, take SS 86, continue to Capracotta, Pescopennataro. From Naples: Take the A1 Rome-Naples Autostrada del Sole highway, exit at Caianello, follow signs for Isernia, SS 85, follow direction Montaquila/Roccaraso, turn onto SS 158 towards Roccaraso, take SS 652, continue on SS 558, turn onto SP 2 towards Pescopennataro. From Rome: From the A1 Autostrada del Sole exit at San Vittore, follow direction Venafro on SS 6, at Venafro continue on SS 85, follow direction Montaquila/Roccaraso, turn onto SS 158 towards Roccaraso, take SS 652, continue on SS 558, turn onto SP 2 towards Pescopennataro. By train: You can reach the train station in Isernia (about 50 km away). It continues to Pescopennataro by bus with the Autolinee "SATI" (Pescopennataro - Capracotta - Isernia line).
