🎉 Join Us for the 100th Annual Festival of the Holy Ghost! 🎉
📍 Arcata Portuguese Hall — 1285 11th Street, Arcata, CA 95521
🗓️ Friday, June 13 – Sunday, June 15, 2025
We’re celebrating 100 years of tradition, community, and devotion at the Arcata Portuguese Hall — and you’re invited to be part of this historic Festival of the Holy Ghost!
👑 Honor the Queens Through the Years
🕊️ Celebrate Faith, Culture & Heritage
🍞 Enjoy Sweet Bread, Music, a Silent Auction & More
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🗓️ Sunday, June 15 – Parade, Church & Sopas
• 🚶♀️ 10:00 AM: Parade departs Arcata Portuguese Hall on foot for St. Mary’s Church — all are welcome to join!
• ⛪ 11:00 AM: Mass at St. Mary’s Church
• 🚶♂️ 12:00 PM: Procession returns to the Portuguese Hall
• 🍲 12:00–3:00 PM: Traditional Sopas Lunch
• 🔨 4:00 PM: Silent Auction Ends
🎟️ This is not a ticketed event — meal and music are by donation only.
🚫 Do not purchase tickets from anyone commenting on our posts.
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🕯️ Silent Auction All Weekend
🍞 Fresh Sweet Bread Available for Purchase
Let’s make this the best year yet!
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A Bit of History:
The Festival of the Holy Ghost is a centuries-old Catholic tradition rooted in the story of Queen Isabel of Portugal, born in 1271. Known for her compassion and generosity, she dedicated her life to serving the poor.
One cherished legend tells of Queen Isabel hiding bread in her apron to feed the hungry. When her husband, King Diniz, confronted her, she claimed it was roses — and miraculously, the bread transformed into flowers.
In her honor, we crown a Holy Ghost Queen each year during Mass, followed by a grand procession with her court.
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💬 Spread the word, invite your friends and family, and help us celebrate a century of faith, community, and tradition!
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