The Montedoro Society of Pittston conducted the 100th annual Mother of the Rosary procession on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 3 p.m. The procession was held at the exact same time it was conducted at Montedoro, Italy. The procession stepped off from Orioles Park on Pine Street in Pittston Township and paraded around several neighborhood blocks chanting in Italian, “Long live the Blessed Mother of the Rosary.”

The tradition has been a part of the Italian-American community to honor the Feast of the Mother of the Rosary. To mark the century long event, the Montedoro Society held a dinner the night before where approximately 150 people attended at Mt. Carmel Hall of the St. Joseph Marello Parish Church, Pittston.