A procession, during the celebration of St. Peter, the patron saint of the Italian and Sicilian fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts. People pin money to these statues as a way of giving thanks and praying for the future. This ritual has been going on for decades in this fishing community and is a celebration that takes place over three days in June. R0711977B-36. Keywords: St. Peter, patron saint, procession, ritual, belief, religeon, fishing community, blessing, hope, celebration, Italian, Sicilian, men, women, money, future, giving

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