SAINT MARY OF THE SNOW SOCIETY
BROOKLYN, NY
2025 Feast of Our Lady of the Snow
137th Annual Feast of Our Lady of the Snow in Williamsburg, Brooklyn!
Statue of Our Lady of the Snow at St. Mary of the Snow Hall
Statue of Our Lady of the Snow at St. Mary of the Snow Hall
The Feast of Our Lady of the Snow is a centuries-old tradition dating back to 352 AD. To learn more about the rich history of this celebration, please click here.
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Click here to view photos and videos to relive our Feast!
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The feast has been celebrated by St. Mary of the Snow Society in Williamsburg, Brooklyn since our founding in 1888. Please join us for nine evenings of music, food, and festivities. Check out this year's events below! All events take place at our historic hall at 410 Graham Avenue (unless otherwise stated).
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We will also have a bilingual nightly novena prayer starting at 7:30 PM each evening at our hall, except for Wednesday, 7/30 which will take place at 6:30 PM.
This Year's Events
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Sunday, July 27th
7:00 PM
Wednesday, July 30th
8:00 PM
Monday, July 28th
8:00 PM
Tuesday, July 29th
8:00 PM
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Thursday, July 31st
8:00 PM
Friday, August 1st
8:00 PM
Saturday, August 2nd
8:00 PM
Sunday, August 3rd
12:00 PM
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Sunday, August 4th
8:00 PM
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Monday, August 4th
8:00 PM
Tuesday, August 5th
Candlelight Procession - July 27, 2025
Every year, we kick off our festivities with the Candlelight Procession, as we carry our statue of Our Lady of the Snow through the streets of Williamsburg.
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We process to Saint Francis of Paola Church, where we hold a novena prayer service starting at 7:30 PM.
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We then process around the neighborhood, returning to the Society Hall for festivities and refreshments!
Starting at 8:00 PM at our Society Hall at 410 Graham Avenue.
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Bingo Night is a community favorite!
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Join us for bingo games and refreshments. Admission is free; bingo cards are $5 for three games of bingo. Prizes will be awarded to our winners!
Bingo Night - July 28, 2025
Get ready to CRUMBLE!
Our second annual Great Brooklyn Bake-Off! One of our most popular events. Will last year's champion reign supreme?
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Join us on Tuesday, July 29th at 8:00 PM to sample delicious home-baked treats and help us crown "Brooklyn's Best Home Baker!"
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To sign up as a baker, please email us at saintmaryofthesnows@gmail.com with a description of your creation and an ingredients list (for allergen notices) by July 27th. Then bring your creation on Tuesday, July 29th by 7:45 PM.
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$10/person admission for all-you-can-eat desserts!
Great Brooklyn Bake-Off - July 29, 2025
Cinema Club Piacere: My Cousin Vinny - July 30, 2025
Please join us for a screening of the Italian-American classic My Cousin Vinny. Starring Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, and Marisa Tomei, this smash-hit comedy won Marisa Toemi an Oscar for her unforgettable role.
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Come meet your neighbors, grab some popcorn, and watch this iconic film together.
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Admission is free - bring your friends, your date, or your nonna! Food from Cuzzin Vinny's Sausage Stand will be available for purchase!
Cinema Club Piacere is our monthly community film club, celebrating Italian Cinema in Williamsburg! Screenings take place every last Wednesday of the month.
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Please join us for an A Rock and Roll Evening with Elvis on Thursday, July 31 at 8:00 PM Lamar Peters, New York's Top Elvis Tribute Artist will perform some of Elvis's hits and other rock-and-roll faves at Saint Mary of the Snow Society Hall! Dust off those blue suede shoes and get ready to boogie!
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Refreshments will be available for purchase. While this event is free, a suggested donation of $10 is encouraged to help us to continue to offer free cultural events in the community!
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To find out more about Lamar Peters, please visit his website.
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A Rock & Roll Evening with Elvis - July 31, 2025
For Italians, sharing a meal is a deeply ingrained part of our social fabric and culture. It's a way to express love, celebrate life, and connect with our family, friends, and our community. Food brings people together, and sharing a meal is deeply rooted in our cultural identity.
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Pull up a chair, grab a plate, and join the family!
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Tickets are $20 and include 4 varieties of pasta, meatballs, salad, bread, water, coffee, and dessert. Additional beverages are available for purchase. For tickets, please contact Vickey at 917.763.8309 or email us at saintmaryofthesnows@gmail.com
Pasta Night - August 1, 2025
Joe Nastasi Performs - August 2, 2025
Joe Nastasi returns to perform favorite Italian and Italian-American classics.
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Please join us for this event celebrating our musical history.
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It is an evening not to be missed!
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While this event is free, a suggested donation of $10 is encouraged to help us continue to fund free cultural events in the community.
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A tradition of 137 years, our yearly Communion Brunch is held the Sunday before August 5th.
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Hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary, we we meet at Saint Francis of Paola Church at 219 Conselyea Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211 for a mass celebrating Our Lady of the Snow at noon.
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We will then host a brunch celebration at our hall at 410 Graham Avenue at 1:15 PM. This year's honored guest speaker is Father Michael Vricella, Pastor of Divine Mercy Parish, Brooklyn.
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Tickets: Members $20/Non-Members $25 including coffee, tea, juice and hot and cold breakfast items. For tickets, please contact Candida at (917) 744-8913 or email us at saintmaryofthesnows@gmail.com.
Communion Brunch - August 3, 2025
Warm up your vocal chords and get ready to sing the night away!
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Join us at 8:00 PM on August 3rd.
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This is event is free and open to all ages!
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Cugini Karaoke Night - August 3, 2025
Gather your friends or come make new friends as you compete in our first pub trivia night!
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Teams of up to 5 people are welcome! (Groups larger than 5 will have to split into sub-groups!)
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Join us at 8:00 PM on August 4th. Prizes to our winning team!
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Trivia Night - August 4, 2025
The feast of Our Lady of the Snow is an ancient celebration dating back to 352 AD. The feast has been celebrated in Sanza, Italy since 900 AD and since the 1800s here in Williamsburg, Brooklyn with the arrival of the first immigrants from Sanza, Italy. Our organization has celebrated this feast since our founding in 1888.
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Our celebration begins with a ceremony in the morning at Our Lady of the Snow Hall 410 Graham Avenue, at 8:30 AM. This ceremony includes speeches, prayer, and the awarding of our three scholarship awards to college-bound students.
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We then process to Saint Francis of Paola Church, where we celebrate a mass in honor of Our Lady of the Snow. Directly following the mass, we process through the neighborhood, returning to the hall around 1:30 PM.
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Our festivities continue in the evening with music, refreshments, games, and raffle drawings. Please click here for more information on the history of our feast!
Feast Of Our Lady of the Snow - August 5, 2025