tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130599582011-04-21T19:01:39.869-07:00St. Anthony DiPadova Society, Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02864273123352716055noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13059958.post-1116631645358240432005-05-20T16:24:00.000-07:002005-05-20T19:51:36.013-07:00The Society was founded in 1922 by 21 first generation Italian immigrants living in Southwest Philadelphia.<br /><br />The original purpose the Society was to hold together the traditions brought to the US by the immigrants, primarily the celebration of the Feast of St. Anthony which includes a traditional street procession of the statue of the Saint through the streets of the neighborhood. It continues until today.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13059958-111663164535824043?l=stant.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>St. Anthony DiPadova Society, Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02864273123352716055noreply@blogger.com7