During the early 1900s, a wave of immigrants from San Salvatore Telesino ("sansalvatoresi") arrived in Paterson, New Jersey. During the 1920s, the sansalvatoresi established a devotion from their hometown. Each year on the last Sunday of July, the devotees would celebrate their town's patron saint, San Leucio. The celebration would include a mass (St. Michael's Church in Paterson) and statue procession/festa (St. Michael's Grove in Totowa).

This devotion thrived for many years until 1979 when a fire destroyed St. Michael's Grove and did substantial damage to the beloved San Leucio statue. With a destroyed statue, devotees moving from the area, and logistical uncertainty lingering, the sansalvatoresi of New Haven, Connecticut took up the torch. Our family society in New Haven restored the statue and continued the devotion up in Connecticut, where it has been thriving ever since.

Now, the San Leucio Society of Paterson's revival is underway. What was once devastation in 1979 may have been by divine design as this devotion will now exist in both Paterson and New Haven annually.

How can you help? You can reach out via social media, or e-mail to be added to the distribution list. No more than one e-mail will be sent out each month to keep those interested in upcoming events/plans. Also, please consider attending the October 18 party by RSVP'ing ASAP. Funds raised during the lunch party will assist in all society efforts.

Please see the upcoming events below:
October 18, 2022 - Launch Party (Fair Lawn, New Jersey)
January 11, 2023 - Mass (per the Catholic Calendar)
July 30, 2023 - Mass, Procession, & Festa (per tradition)

San Leucio, prega per noi. Saint Leucius, pray for us.

The San Leucio Society of Paterson, NJ
saint_leucio_society@protonmail.com 
973-910-1706