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Blessing the fishing fleet before the new season to ensure a good catch and safety for the fishermen is a tradition dating back centuries to Porticello, Italy. The Madonna del Lume (Mother of the Light) is the fisherman's patron saint, thus the celebration's name.
In San Francisco, California, the event is hosted by the Church of Saints Peter and Paul and involves a mass, parade, and of course, the blessing. The Madonna del Lume Celebration, Blessing of the Fishing Fleet, is a tradition started in San Francisco in 1935.
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