About
The religious heart of the feast — Solemn High Mass for San Gennaro, patron saint of Naples.
Underneath the sausage stands the feast is a saint's day, and this is the hour that remembers it. It is the quietest thing happening on Mulberry all weekend and the most genuinely local — a century of the same neighbourhood observance, with the street noise carrying in through the doors.
What to expect
A formal Mass during the feast's opening weekend, with the street fair continuing outside.
Good to know
- Mulberry Street between Canal and Houston is the main stretch
- Canal Street on the 6, N/Q/R/W or J/Z for the southern end; Spring Street on the 6 is quieter
- Free to attend — food and games are paid at the stall
Common questions
When is the Mass?
Saturday September 19 at 2pm, the feast's opening weekend.
Is it the same as the Grand Procession?
No — the Procession is the following Saturday, September 26, also at 2pm. The two are often confused.