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Feast of the Blessed Sacrament Honors Founders with Monument Unveiling in Madeira
Feast of the Blessed Sacrament Honors Founders with Monument Unveiling in Madeira
New Bedford, MA – The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament proudly announces the unveiling of a new monument in Estreito da Calheta, Madeira, honoring the founders of this beloved festival. This historic tribute celebrates the Madeiran immigrants who established the Feast in 1915, preserving their culture and traditions in New Bedford. The event highlights the enduring connection between Madeira and the local Portuguese-American community.
Worker for “Granitos Graces” has just finished affi xing S plaques to the monument. Pictured: Gabriel Coutinho with his 89 year old sister, Ines Coutinho.
Monument before unveiling. Pictured: Ines Coutinho – sister of Gabe Coutinho, Constantino Ladeira – nephew of Manuel Agrela, Gabe Coutinho, Ludres Coutinho – granddaughter of Manuel Coutinho, Carlos Teles – Mayor of Calheta, Goncalo Nuno – government representative for Communidades dos Madeirenses.
Gabriel Agrela Coutinho with sister, Ines Agrela Coutinho. Monument is placed left of the church entry door in the building’s indentation.
Padre Rui de Sousa speaks of the Calheta engineer’s idea of moving the monument to underneath the tree in the picture. Gabriel Coutinho with Padre Paulo aIe next to the tree.
Unveiling of our Feast’s (4) Founding Fathers monument. Pictured: Antonio Agrela -nephew of Manuel Agrela, Ines Coutinho – sister of Gabriel Coutinho, Constantino Ladeira – nephew of Manuel Agrela, Gabe
Padre Rui de Sousa prays while RTP person (red shirt) is filming. Pictured: Gabe Coutinho and sister – Ludres Coutinho, Mayor of Calheta, Goncalo Nuno (blocked out).
Gabe Coutinho and sister – Ludres Coutinho, Carlos Teles – Mayor of Calheta is speaking; Goncalo Nuno – government representative for Communidades dos Madeirenses.
Gabe Coutinho and sister – Ludres Coutinho, Carlos Teles – Mayor of Calheta,
Goncalo Nuno – government representative for Communidades dos Madeirenses is speaking.
Goncalo Nuno – government representative for Communidades dos Madeirenses is speaking.
Ines Coutinho – sister of Gabriel Coutinho is speaking, surrounded on both
sides by nephews of Manuel Agrela – Antonio Agrela and Constantino Ladeira, Gabriel Coutinho, Ludres Coutinho – granddaughter of Manuel Coutinho.
The Founder’s monument. Pictured: Gabriel Coutinho and Padre Rui de Sousa.
PEOPLE IN PICTURES – RELATED TO MONUMENT
– Gabriel Agrela Coutinho – son of Manuel Coutinho
– Ines Coutinho – sister of Gabriel and daughter of Manuel Coutinho
– Ludres Coutinho – granddaughter of Manuel Coutinho
– Antonio Agrela – nephew of Manuel Agrela
– Constantino Ladeira – nephew of Manuel Agrela
– Padre Rui de Sousa
– Padre Paulo
– Carlos Teles – Mayor of Calheta
– Goncalo Nuno – government representative for Communidades dos Madeirenses
– RTP technician
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