Portuguese Pride Abounds at Feast of the Holy Ghost

With food, a parade and a very important crown, the Holy Ghost Society honored Queen Isabella of Aragon and the Island’s Portuguese maritime heritage this weekend.

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Feast of the Holy Ghost Will Pause
Will Sennott

The richly historic Feast of the Holy Ghost, a 100-year summer tradition in Oak Bluffs, will pause this summer, the Portuguese-American Club said.

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Honoring Tradition of Community and Charity at Holy Ghost Festival
Caroline Kaplan

The Portuguese American Club hosted its annual Holy Ghost Festival this weekend, including a Saturday night feast and a Sunday morning parade.

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Rain Is No Match for Spirit of the Holy Ghost
Katherine Gianni

For the first time in more than 50 years, the Holy Ghost Parade did not march through Oak Bluffs. But the rain didn't stop the fun and sopa from flowing.

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Portuguese Festival is Cultural Party

The Portuguese Holy Ghost Feast and Festival begins on Saturday night, July 21.

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Feast of the Holy Ghost Celebrates a Queen With a Big Heart
Chloe Reichel

Delayed due to a mishap with the ferry carrying the band, the Feast of the Holy Ghost parade was late but still full of tradition Sunday morning.

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Portuguese Holy Ghost Feast and Parade

On Saturday the the Holy Ghost Feast begins at 5 p.m. at the Portuguese-American Club.

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Holy Ghost Festival

The Portuguese Holy Ghost Feast and Festival starts at 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 16.

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Feast of the Holy Ghost Celebrates Community, Both Past and Present
Heather Hamacek

The Feast of the Holy Ghost parade stepped off from the Oak Bluffs Steamship Authority terminal on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. under a sweltering sun. It was part of the annual two-day Portuguese festival celebrating history, food, music and giving back to the community.

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Make Way for the Feast of the Holy Ghost
Alex Floyd

Last week was fried dough at the Tisbury Street Fair. This week it’s malasada, sopa and cacoila. Welcome to the Portuguese Holy Ghost Feast and Festival, a two-day extravaganza of eating, festivities and a parade through the streets of Oak Bluffs.

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