Blessings, Sopa and Community as Portuguese Celebrate Feast of Holy Ghost
Crowds turned out at the Portuguese American Club Saturday for the feast.
Crowds turned out at the Portuguese American Club Saturday for the feast.
A smile from Cathy Deese welcomes all.
A smile from Cathy Deese welcomes all.
Roy Scheffer and his crew handled the oysters.
Roy Scheffer and his crew handled the oysters.
Brian Patrick Hall and Jason Robinson stirred the sopa.
Brian Patrick Hall and Jason Robinson stirred the sopa.
Auctioneer Mike Delis kept the pace moving.
Auctioneer Mike Delis kept the pace moving.
With iffy weather Sunday, queen and her court paraded through PA Club rather than Circuit avenue.
With iffy weather Sunday, queen and her court paraded through PA Club rather than Circuit avenue.
Deon Thomas crowns Mary Margaret Pachico.
Deon Thomas crowns Mary Margaret Pachico.
A portrait of the 2018 queen and her court.
A portrait of the 2018 queen and her court.
Sunday featured free sopa for all who attended.
Sunday featured free sopa for all who attended.
Inclement weather may have moved the parade from marching up Circuit avenue Sunday to marching through the Portuguese Amercian Club, but good food and good fellowship was present over the weekend as the Feast of the Holy Ghost was celebrated by Oak Bluffs' Portuguese community.