We were on our way home when we wandered down to the church of the city namesake, San Pancrazio. A full mass was just about to start so we stayed. It was a neat experience to be outside attending mass before a big procession. Everyone was there including the mayor!
After mass, a bunch of men from the parish took the statue around the town as part of the procession. The local band came to the church and helped to lead the procession.
This experience was very neat for me especially because we don't really have anything like this in the U.S. We certainly try very hard to keep church and state separate.
It definitely was a great cultural experience!
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